Why solar carport? Start of the solar carport requirement in Baden-Württemberg
Published on: June 28, 2021 / Update from: September 6, 2022 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein
Solar carport: Solar carports in Germany – the future? – Image: Xpert.Digital | Solcan Design|Shutterstock.com
Why solar carports are now important
It's starting soon! In just over 6 months, Baden-Württemberg will start making solar compulsory for solar carports.
With the solar obligation , a lot will change in Baden-Württemberg from January 1, 2022. This affects non- public parking spaces larger than 35 parking spaces. This will primarily affect trade, commerce and industry. Anyone who builds new buildings from 2022 will then have to equip the parking spaces with photovoltaics for their customers and staff.
Many questions need to be clarified. Many are confronted with this topic for the first time and good advice is expensive. Solar carports, especially for commercial and industrial purposes, have to meet different conditions than for private installations. As a rule, private solar carports or private carports in general do not have collision protection. Private carports are usually built primarily on a wooden structure. The rule applies: My carport would rather break down in a collision than my car. The reverse applies to a solar carport It's about the safety of a large number of parking spaces, which cannot be maintained and maintained in the same way as a single private carport. A wooden structure requires regular care. This can be a problem with large solar carport systems.
A solar carport alone is not enough. Should the energy generated be fed into the grid or parked in energy or electricity storage? What are the load profiles, the technical connection conditions, number of charging stations, vehicle downtime and ultimately the specified total PV output? Will the charges be recorded with the company if the employee charges their company car from home? These are questions that we will have to deal with in the future. It is different from what we are used to today.
In addition:
The demand for electric vehicles is increasing. The population has increased more than fifty-fold worldwide since 2012. In 2007 there were a total of 8 new registrations of electric cars in Germany. 2019 194,163 new registrations of electric vehicles! From January to May 2021 there were already 115,296 new registrations. The trend will continue to develop accordingly. Solar carports are already interesting investment goods. This also means an increase in the attractiveness of the production and company location for personnel and customer development.
Suitable for:
- Plan photovoltaics for warehouses, commercial halls and industrial halls
- Industrial plant: Plan a photovoltaic open-air system or open-space system
New car registrations with alternative drives in Germany
Number of new registrations of passenger cars with alternative drives – Image: Xpert.Digital
New registration of cars with alternative drives in 2020
- Hybrid – 527,864 passenger cars
- Electric – 194,163 passenger cars
- Natural gas – 7,159 passenger vehicles
- Liquefied petroleum gas – 6,543 passenger cars
New registration of cars with alternative drives in 2019
- Hybrid – 239,250 passenger cars
- Electric – 63,281 passenger cars
- Natural gas – 7,623 passenger vehicles
- Liquefied petroleum gas – 7,256 passenger cars
Electric vehicles are eligible for subsidies in Germany
The purchase (or leasing) of various types of electric cars can be subsidized in Germany through the so-called environmental bonus. Vehicles that are registered for the first time are eligible for funding. To date, environmental bonuses have most often been applied for purely battery-powered electric vehicles.
Alternative drives with growing market share
Both hybrid cars and electric cars have seen greater demand in recent years. The proportion of cars with diesel and gasoline engines is falling accordingly.
The requirements for large solar carport systems are therefore:
- Scalable and modular construction of solar carports. The possibility of expansion must be given
- Durable material and weather resistance that rarely requires maintenance
- Collision protection is important
- Compatibility with other systems such as charging stations, power storage and more
Suitable for:
- Plan solar systems with photovoltaic solutions for freight forwarding and contract logistics
- B2B solar systems and photovoltaic solutions & advice
The solution is the HELIOS solar carport system from T.Werk:
- Scalable & modular: Available as a single, double or arbitrarily scalable row carport
- Can even be used in the standard version for very high wind and snow loads (s k = 2.2 kN/m²)
- Extra large and wide parking spaces and very easy parking thanks to W-shaped supports
- High-quality design for sophisticated and long-lasting requirements: Hot-dip galvanized steel construction (DIN EN 10346, DIN EN 1461)
- Quick and easy assembly
- Stable strip foundation as collision protection
- Individually customizable design (color, materials, surface, size, etc.)
- Installation of charging stations and inverters is possible at any time
That's why Xpert.Solar for carport advice for trade and industry with the HELIOS solar carport from T.Werk
Konrad Wolfenstein
I would be happy to serve as your personal advisor.
You can contact me by filling out the contact form below or simply call me on +49 89 89 674 804 .
I'm looking forward to our joint project.
Write to me
Xpert.Digital – Konrad Wolfenstein
Xpert.Digital is a hub for industry with a focus on digitalization, mechanical engineering, logistics/intralogistics and photovoltaics.
With our 360° business development solution, we support well-known companies from new business to after sales.
Market intelligence, smarketing, marketing automation, content development, PR, mail campaigns, personalized social media and lead nurturing are part of our digital tools.
You can find out more at: www.xpert.digital – www.xpert.solar – www.xpert.plus
Keep in touch
