Solar Carport Calculator
Estimate potential energy cost savings for your business in just a few simple steps. Use this calculator to quickly understand the impact of efficiency improvements on your operating costs.
Step 1: Fill in the orange boxes on the left side
Step 2: Press the 'Request Analysis Report' button to bundle your calculated values together
Step 3: Enter your companies email address. We'll receive your calculated values and get in contact with you in the next 3 working days
Electricity Rate (£ per kWh)
Your current electricity rate per kilowatt hour.
Number of Parking Spaces
Within a single row or total spaces on site.
Canopy Direction
Please select the direction the canopy slope will face.
How could Solar impact your business?
We're happy to discuss:
- Current energy requirements and needs
- Renewable strategy & financial modelling
- Technical & regulatory queries
Get in contact with our team and we can arrange a meeting at your earliest convenience
Your solar PV calculations
Estimated Annual Savings
The potential electricity savings from installing a solar photovoltaic system.
The total size of the PV system.
How much electricity your system will generate per year.
How long until you return your investment.
Tax incentives for investing in green technology.
Yearly carbon saved if you installed a carport today.
Reduction in annual carbon equal to:
Equivalent to the annual electricity usage of:
Indicitive Investment
-Net total installation cost range, based on carport calculator averages.
Click below to explore your business’s solar potential. We’ll analyse your results and follow up with a savings report
Commercial Solar Carports FAQ
What is a Solar Car Port installation?
A solar carport installation is a structure that provides covered parking while also generating electricity using solar panels mounted on the roof of the carport. Think of it as a purpose-built canopy for vehicles that combines the functions of a parking shelter and a solar power system.
How it works
A solar carport primarily consists of a canopy roof fitted with solar panels and supported by metal columns and beams. The energy from the solar car port is fed to a nearby inverter where it can be converted into usable electricity.
The solar panels generate electricity in the same way as roof-mounted or ground-mounted solar systems. The power can be used on-site, stored in batteries, used to charge electric vehicles, or exported to the grid.
What is the purpose of this calculator?
This Commercial Solar Carport Calculator is designed to inform you on the costs and returns of a photovoltaic installation. Using general information from your business we can accurately estimate a wide variety of values to help you decide what the best solar solution for you is.
While accurate, the values shown here are only estimates and are subject to change after further reviews. This calculator is just the first step towards understanding how much solar could save you on your companies energy bills and carbon emissions.
What happens after I send my request?
Once you’ve filled in the email box with your business email address, a member of our sales team will review the details you’ve sent to us and reach out within 3 business days with some questions. This will help us to better understand your wants and needs from a solar installation.
These additional details will then be put into a comprehensive remote report where we assess your business from all available virtual sources and advise what the correct solution for your business is, all completely free of charge.
If the solutions and figures that we’ve advised for you are what you want, then we can begin our process to getting you a brand new solar panel setup. More details about our process can be found on the ‘Our Process’ page
Can the carport be customised to match our building or branding?
A solar carport can incorporate:
- Company colors on structural steelwork or cladding.
- Corporate logos on columns, fascia panels, or signage.
- Branded wayfinding and parking bay markings.
- Integrated digital displays showing solar generation or sustainability metrics.
- Custom lighting schemes using brand colors.
We can also customise the structural materials, column placement and spacing, height and clearance (for multi-class vehicle usage), and under-canopy lighting to match the aesthetic profile of your company.
What's the difference between a mono panel and a gullwing?
Mono (Mono-Pitch) Carport
A mono-pitch carport has a single sloping roof surface.
Characteristics:
- One continuous roof plane.
- Panels are installed on a single slope.
- Water drains to one side.
- Simpler structural design.
Advantages:
- Generally lower cost.
- Easier and quicker to install.
- Fewer structural components.
- Suitable for smaller car parks and residential installations.
Gullwing Carport
A gullwing carport has two roof sections that slope away from a central ridge, resembling the wings of a bird in flight.
Characteristics:
- Central support line or ridge.
- Two solar-covered roof planes.
- Water drains to both sides.
- Often used for larger commercial parking areas.
Advantages:
- Covers wider parking bays efficiently.
- Can provide a more balanced architectural appearance.
- Often accommodates double rows of parking.
- Creates a spacious feel beneath the canopy.
Will installation cause significant disruption to our car park operations?
There may be minor disruptions during the installation process but our experienced team will always keep the disruption to a minimum. For any unavoidable disruptions our team will inform you ahead of time which bays will be closed and for how long. Longer term disruptions are usually down to drilling, cable laying, piling, and operation of heavy vehicles such as cranes when placing the solar panels on top of the canopy.
Are solar carports only beneficial to electric cars?
Not at all, solar carport canopy’s are beneficial for producing energy for your business to use. While there is the ability to have the carport solar panels explicitly charge electric vehicles, typically the flow of energy would feed back into the company and help to reduce energy usage first and foremost.
If you have a solar canopy installed without electric vehicle charging stations and change your mind in the future, we can retrofit charging stations onto the solar canopy quickly and easily.
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