Warehouse Rooftop Solar

As energy efficiency rises to the top of the agenda for warehouse and logistics firms more and more are seeing the benefits of solar pv.

Warehouse rooftop solar.

Solar warehouse 9628 valley blvd. Fifteen warehouses with solar panels will crank out 41 megawatts of power and mean you won t have to pay as much for amazon services. Rooftop solar power can meet up to 20 of a warehouse s electricity requirements. Solbond mounting system by solon germany based manufact.

Amazon turns warehouse roofs into solar power stations. That s a lot of potential space for solar. Installing solar pv on warehouse roofs means generating free electricity for the warehouse and adjacent buildings such as offices. And when it comes to roof area warehouses blow most other properties out of the water.

Solar panels cannot be installed on the transparent portion of the roof as the panels will block the light. The average warehouse in victoria comes in at close to 20 000 square metres. Roof type and rooftop space while warehouses usually have large roof spaces the nature of the roof may make them unsuitable for solar installations e g some warehouse roofs have portions with transparent roofing to enable natural lighting. An experienced solar provider can help you determine the structural integrity of your roof before engaging in a solar lease agreement.

When estimating the load to be supported by solar it is important to consider the extent to which that particular load is used during the daytime when solar power is generated. Warehouse and logistics firms can significantly reduce their energy bills with a solar pv system. Generally speaking warehouse roofing tends to be flatter with less aggressive pitch. 626 579 3288 email protected.

Ideally roofs under consideration for hosting solar energy arrays should be less than 10 years old and fully able to support the array for the lease period.