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• A family owned and led electrical contracting business since 1998 • In 2009 Island Energy was formed as a strategic decision to focus and specialise in solar and energy solutions • We've completed more than 8000 installations and related services • We are a family owned business • Island Energy provides after care and support for our clients
A solar carpark, canopy or shelter, is a custom-built outdoor structure designed to hold an overhanging solar array. They allow for distributed solar energy generation, i.e. the production of solar electricity on-site and are generally designed to be multi-purpose and multi-functional
What is a solar canopy?
‘Solar canopy’ is an umbrella term of sorts, as it is used to describe a number of different solar structures:
Solar carpark shelter
Shelter for guests, clients or visitors
Solar bus transfer unload/load station
Sheltered activity station
Group meeting area
Outdoor kitchen or camping shelter
and more..
Each type of Solar Canopy is designed to allow multi-purpose use of the space underneath the solar panels. This is a key advantage of solar canopies, and its main point of difference compared to other mounting methods, namely rooftop and ground-mounted solar panel installations.
Benefits
Why not design a multi-purpose shelter that houses renewable energy generation, captures rainwater for storage and use, or even parking spaces that may also include electric vehicle charging stations.
Solar Canopies and Shelters have multiple advantages, including:
Improved customer experience by offered shade from the sun and protection from the rain, all whilst harvesting clean energy to use in your venue
Designs that can circumnavigate council permits and other regulatory requirements*
Offer an alternative to installing rooftop solar on existing buildings, which might not be possible due to the lack of space, anticipated solar generation loss, structural or design barriers
Solar Canopies or Shelters can also capture and harvest rain water, through irrigation systems including water storage or engineered drainage solutions
Provide a visual reminder of a company’s commitment to sustainable, clean energy - more so than out-of-sight rooftop solar panels
Canopies and Shelters are designed to provide an added level safety and security with all electrical components mounted on the vertical structural pylons, up high and clear from unauthorised access
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