Parking solar carports
To meet your specific needs for photovoltaic parking carports, Générale du Solaire has created a dedicated entity: Générale du Solaire Solutions.
What is a photovoltaic parking carport?
Solar carports, also known as “photovoltaic carports”, are structures covered with photovoltaic panels, designed to cover car parks ranging from 2 to several hundred parking spaces. The aim of this solution is to protect your customers‘ and/or employees’ vehicles from outside elements such as the weather and the sun’s rays, while producing energy.
Designed for professionals looking to invest in a photovoltaic carport project, this technology combines vehicle protection, energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Solar carports for all types of car park?
Générale du Solaire Solutions offers its services and expertise to develop and build photovoltaic carports in all types of car parks, including the following:
- Hypermarket and shopping centre car parks
- Company car parks
- Airport, railway or bus station car parks
- Exhibition centre car parks
- Amusement park car parks
- Public car parks
Supermarket parking, vehicle storage areas, HGV parking, public parking zones, etc. Générale du Solaire Solutions, an expert in photovoltaic solutions, supports professionals in their projects by offering them a wide range of photovoltaic power plants adapted to their needs.
Ideal for large areas, photovoltaic carports can be installed over thousands of square meters representing capacities of up to several MWp.
Do you own a car park
with more than 150 spaces?
Make the most of your unexploited car park space with a photovoltaic carport!
Contact our experts to help you develop your photovoltaic parking carport project!
What are the advantages of photovoltaic carport?
User comfort
Protection for vehicles
Enhancement of car parks
Contributing to energy transition and independence
What is the structure of a photovoltaic carport?
The structure of a photovoltaic carport can be made up of a metal frame, a steel frame with metal cladding, or a wooden frame. Generally made of metal, the load-bearing structure supports custom-made rails on which the photovoltaic panels are fixed.
Beforehand, the geotechnical engineering study defines the foundations for masonry. The construction then adapts to the car park’s operating characteristics:
- the power of the photovoltaic inverter
- the type of parking spaces (single, double, herringbone, etc.)
- the layout of the project (pedestrian walkway, etc.)
Générale du Solaire Solutions can support you from the project study stage right through to the final commissioning phase, including the administrative, planning and technical aspects of the project.
How much does a photovoltaic carport cost?
The price of a photovoltaic parking carport depends on several factors:
- The geographical location of your photovoltaic project
- The urban characteristics of the area where your carport is to be installed
- The price of raw materials and the structure, which fluctuates in line with international prices
- The extent of the road and network work involved.
Générale du Solaire Solutions supports you at every stage of your solar project, offering turnkey solutions.
Customer investment, third-party investment: financing solutions tailored to your needs for photovoltaic parking carport
Générale du Solaire Solutions offers you several financing options to make your photovoltaic carport projects a reality:
- Direct financing: you finance your solar installation yourself and sign a turnkey contract (EPC) with Générale du Solaire Solutions
- Third-party investment: Générale du Solaire Solutions covers the entire cost of your solar project, and you formalize the agreement with a promise to lease.
Direct investment
Third-party investment
Your uses: resale of electricity on the grid, self-consumption, charging stations, storage
Générale du Solaire Solutions offers you several financing options to make your photovoltaic projects a reality:
- Your uses: resale of electricity on the grid, self-consumption, charging stations, storage
- Self-consumption: use the energy produced directly for your own consumption.
- Storage: take advantage of energy storage solutions
- Charging stations for electric vehicles
Whatever your preference, Générale du Solaire Solutions can help you every step of the way to optimize your photovoltaic parking carport project.
Resale of electricity on the grid
Self-consumption
Storage
Charging stations
The stages of a solar project
GÉNÉRALE DU SOLAIRE SOLUTIONS can help you implement your photovoltaic parking carport project. If you want to make the most of your car park with more than 150 spaces, and want to participate in the energy transition, opt for our turnkey solution of photovoltaic carport.
GÉNÉRALE DU SOLAIRE SOLUTIONS will support you at every stage of your project:
Submission of
planning permission
Open window or submission to the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE)
Why put your trust in Générale du Solaire
for the installation of photovoltaic parking carport?
Expertise
A key player in the sector since 2008, we are a French group, an independent green power producer and experts in solar projects. We master the entire photovoltaic project value chain, from development to operation.
Commitment to quality
and the environment
We are committed to quality in everything we do and have obtained ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications. As a member of the Soren association, we are already planning the future dismantling of photovoltaic power plants and the recycling of solar panels.
Flexibility and responsiveness
Flexibility and responsiveness are part of our DNA, enabling us to respond and adapt to the specific needs of each photovoltaic project.
