This comprehensive market report published by Energy Positive Assets shines a light on the potential for solar canopies over car parks in the UK. It includes projections to show that car park owners and operators can save £ millions in energy bills; as well as cost effectively introducing EV charging and battery storage solutions. It estimates that there are more than 8m car park spaces within public and private estates across the UK. Solar Car Parks in the UK: A report on the current state of the UK market and its prospects for growth highlights the scale of the potential for solar in car parks as well as the value of the energy they could generate. Solar panels covering 100 car park spaces will typically generate over £90,000 worth of power pa or save £30,000 pa, which equates to £900 and £300 respectively per car parking bay.
Highlights include:
Current costs, product options and suppliers
Funding options – including PPAs for schools
How to integrate with EV charging and other revenue options