Solar PV carports are an innovative way to integrate photovoltaic modules with new energy vehicles, allowing the use of solar energy to charge vehicles and improve green efficiency. This is one of the simplest forms of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

Features and Advantages of Solar PV Carports

The photovoltaic power generation system is a system that directly converts solar energy into electrical energy using photovoltaic modules. Its main components are photovoltaic modules and inverters. Its features are high reliability, long service life, no environmental pollution, and the ability to operate independently or in grid-connected mode, with broad development prospects. Its main advantages include:

• Solar PV carports have no restrictions on site area, with large installed capacity and high return on investment with a short payback period.
• Effectively shading vehicles from sunlight and rain, avoiding overheating and solving the problem of high in-car temperatures in summer.
• Paid parking lots can utilize solar PV carports, and additional revenue can be generated on top of the parking fees.
• Photovoltaic power generation is low-carbon and environmentally friendly, which can reduce the owner's.electricity consumption and expenditure, and even sell excess electricity to generate reverse income.

Types of Solar PV Carports

Solar PV carports are mainly composed of PV brackets, battery array, lighting and control inverter system, charging system, and lightning protection and grounding system.

The system mainly includes the support columns fixed between the support columns, the inclined beams connected to the support columns to support the solar panel array, and the fasteners that fix the solar panel array.

There are various types of solar PV carport structures, which can be generally divided into single-column single-direction, double-column single-direction, and single-column double-direction types. In addition to column support, there are also other support styles, such as V-type, N-type, and X-type.

• Single-Column Solar PV Carports

  The main material of the single-column carport is steel structure, with the advantages of low carbon, energy-saving, green and environmental protection, and reusability.
  1、The single-column structure design saves a lot of space, providing more convenience for parking.
  2、The appearance is relatively aesthetic.
  3、There are fewer installation restrictions, and only single-sided excavation is required for construction.

• Multi-Column Solar PV Carports

  The overall structure of the multi-column carport uses aluminum alloy, with a simple structure that does not require customization. Compared to the single-column carport, the overall structure is more stable and has stronger wind resistance, with a higher space utilization rate, but the material consumption and overall cost are higher.

  

• BIPV Waterproof Solar PV Carports

  The BIPV waterproof solar PV carport is based on the ordinary solar PV carport with the addition of a waterproof structure, with the following more prominent functions:

  1、New structural waterproofing, coupled with drainage gutters, effectively solves the leakage problem and has excellent waterproofing performance.

  2、The main structure adopts the most stable "double triangle" structure, with a solid structure.

  3、Aesthetically pleasing appearance, low overall maintenance cost, and long service life.

  4、Hidden cement column design, which saves space and facilitates parking.

  

Case Sharing: Xizi Intelligent Park Charging Station Overview

This is a solar-storage-charging integrated power station project located in Hangzhou, which was built and put into operation in 2022, from the initial project signing, station design, to the subsequent construction and operation and maintenance.

• Design Empowerment
  After thoroughly investigating the site environment and vehicle flow, we set up 10 charging piles at the site, adopting a 120kW DC fast charging mode.