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Solar Car Port
I am looking for a reputable manufacturer and installer of a solar car port or solar system to add to home with car charger essentially for charging an electric car at home.
I have not seen any articles on this in your magazine or have I missed it? Would be grateful for any information you might have on this at all, recommendations, pros and cons etc. Many thanks
One Answer
Hi,
If you would like to charge a car with solar panels it is best to install a solar battery, so you can charge your car overnight. You can learn about using solar batteries here: https://www.self-build.co.uk/guide-battery-storage-solar-pv
We recently featured a project where the homeowners had installed a solar car port: https://www.self-build.co.uk/home/efficient-self-build-german-design/
If this is something you’d be interested in incorporating in your project, Environment Logic are one such company that install solar car chargers; visit their website to learn more.
Hope this helps,
Lucy (Digital Editorial Assistant, Build It)