Solar carports are overhead canopies built to cover parking areas and are distinct from panels installed onto a preexisting carport structure.
Car port solar panel installation.
Types of solar panels for shading.
The carport design and materials used will help determine if and why type of solar panels can be installed.
Solar carports are customized to include solar panels in their structure.
Solar carports have many things in common with ground mount solar panels which are angled panel modules installed on the ground rather than on a rooftop.
Solar installation on a carport requires our engineering team to review the condition of the pre existing carport or the plans of a carport that s in construction.
This is different from installing solar panels on an existing carport which already has a built in roof.
What makes solar carports unique is that they do not require a roof or surface that the solar panels must attach to.
With some smart design you can make use of this by integrating solar panels into shading structures for your homes such as pergolas canopies and carports.
With the solar purlin installers are able to install panels quickly by sliding them into place and securing them with our l clip all while remaining within their scissor lifts.
This makes them different from solar panel installations made on a pre existing carport.
They are custom built to include inbuilt solar panels.