FloridaSun
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Just got confirmation from my manager that solar panels will be installed at the top floor of our parking garage. There likely will be some EVSE's too.. That would be fantastic. Construction will start soon..
Just got confirmation from my manager that solar panels will be installed at the top floor of our parking garage. There likely will be some EVSE's too.. That would be fantastic. Construction will start soon..
I guess that it depends a lot of the employers budget.. I work for one of the world's largest financial institution.. For them, putting solar panels on our garage is just a small tax write off for them..Nice! I wish we could somehow have a national policy that every parking lot/garage generate electricity via solar. They would be especially convenient in Florida because it would shield people from the sun (parking lots get super hot here) and also the rain, which falls every day at certain times of the year.
I'd like to see some programs in place that would make it feasible for companies that aren't as financially blessed. Perhaps owned by utility with property owner only receiving structural benefit, not income from generation. Or really, whatever it takes to make it happen. Gas tax, increased debt, I don't really care.I guess that it depends a lot of the employers budget.. I work for one of the world's largest financial institution.. For them, putting solar panels on our garage is just a small tax write off for them..
The time it takes for solar to pay for itself is still fairly long. I have considered it for my house but based on my use, it would take 15 years to pay for itself in energy savings. If I'd go with the Battery Solar system, it would take almost 20 years to recover the cost with savings based on my personal use, even with the 30% government assistance.Cost of solar is low enough it should be a zero sum game (or profitable) nearly everywhere.
The time it takes for solar to pay for itself is still fairly long. I have considered it for my house but based on my use, it would take 15 years to pay for itself in energy savings. If I'd go with the Battery Solar system, it would take almost 20 years to recover the cost with savings based on my personal use, even with the 30% government assistance.
Hopefully the price to store comes down. 10 kWh would do me when I am not parked at home , and with a vehicle to home system I could switch from the standby pack to the 64 + pack in the Kona.I think for larger installations, the costs should be lower per kW than what we can get now at the retail level. Batteries still add a bunch of expense (nice to have, though).
Thanks for the update. Looks like it will be a pretty significant installation when it's done.
They are sparing no expense. The pictures are only of 1/4 of the entire parking garage top deck. They also installed solar panels on the roofs of our 3 office buildings. Florida is really great for solar.. lots of sunshine and long days all year.. My employer is one of the world's largest financial institutions, so, this is pocket change for them. I wonder how many EVSE's they will install. My guess is 2 double port EVSE's as other office locations of my employer usually have 2 EVSE's with 2 ports each.Thanks for the update. Looks like it will be a pretty significant installation when it's done.