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Yes, many companies are doing this in their parking lots, even some govt buildings do this. My local library has panels setup over part of their parking lot for instance.


Is it economically viable (pays itself)? It looks simple, but designing a shade is no small feat.

I looked once into solar covers for EV charging spots and it would provide like 5% of energy, not worth the hassle.

For parking the convenience is definitely worth it, but economically I don't think supermarkets care that much.


I've never done the math, but I've seen Walmarts start putting solar panels as cover in their parking lots.




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