Funding options are available for solar car shade projects, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and specialty financing.

In terms of property value, investing in durable, visually appealing infrastructure which modernises and adds amenity to your property is typically a sound investment for the future.

Smart solar car shade structures are designed to include water management features which create a dry environment under the canopy. Depending on the design and inclusions, rainwater can be collected into tanks, ensuring the safety and stability of your system and providing grey water for use in cleaning and for gardens.

Potentially, although realistically you're more likely to save (rather than make) money from your solar investment, given current feed-in tariffs (FIT). It is possible for power to be fed into the embedded network or microgrid of your solar car shades to generate a financial return.

If you're planning to integrate 'pay-per-use' EV charging into your solar car shade structure, you should also consider the additional income this may provide.

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No. Our designs ensure there are no intrusions into the available car-parking space by your solar car shade structure, which means businesses typically retain the same number of spaces after project completion.

No - almost all types of solar panels can be utilised for our designs. As with all Smart projects, we take an equipment-agnostic approach to designing solar car shade systems to ensure the best materials representing the best value are included in your structure.

Absolutely. The engineering team at Smart are experts at upgrading and adding capacity to existing solar power systems, and solar car shades make an excellent addition to a site which requires more energy than rooftop space can allow for.