Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has been around for much of the 20th century, but it has not been financially available in the residential sector until recently. The growth of the PV industry has helped decrease the cost and increase the incentives for using PV technology. Now that solar panels have become more easily accessible and more efficient, more people are installing panels on rooftops as a way to offset utility bills. Along with placing them on the tops of homes and buildings, carports are being upgraded with PV technology, too.
One of the best things about solar panels are that they can be used almost anywhere. They can be use
d in combination with a utility grid to offset a building’s electrical needs and supplement the grid by back feeding power. PV technology provides a “clean” energy source and has no moving parts. With PV technologies becoming more affordable, they are becoming more popular at commercial and residential buildings.
Tall buildings have smaller rooftops and don’t provide enough space for the amount of solar panels needed to help offset energy prices. If your roof at home needs to be replaced after you install solar panels, it can be a much more costly job. With this is mind, solar power carports have become more popular over the past few years. Solar powered carports can be beneficial for both commercial and residential use.
Commercial buildings can install solar carports in their parking lots if they do not have the roof space to install solar panels. A large solar carport can generate enough energy to cover a large percentage of a commercial building’s energy needs. At your home, you can have a smaller carport installed that you can park your vehicle under.
A solar powered carport will provide shade for vehicles, lower operating costs and maintenance expenses 
associated with inclement weather conditions. One of the most beneficial factors of PV technology is the option to connect electric vehicles to them. With gas prices rising and the government decreasing the price of EVs, more people are buying hybrids.
It is possible to install EV chargers in with a solar powered carport. This can be a great way to diversify your business and take advantage of having a PV carport on your property or to have a clean energy source for charging your hybrid car at home.
With utility prices rising, you will see an increase in harnessing solar power. This, in combination with the popularity of EVs, will make it beneficial to purchase a solar powered carport.
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