Solar Carports: 2024 News Roundup
2025-01-07
📊 Market Overview: Global and Regional Insights
Market size: The global solar carport market was valued at approximately US$ 978 million in 2024.
Regional leader: North America led the global market with a 35.2% share. The U.S. market is projected to reach US$ 270.6 million by 2032.
Competitive landscape: The market is relatively fragmented; the top five manufacturers (including SolarEdge, Schletter, Enova, etc.) together account for about 25% of the market.
🚀 Product Innovation Highlights
GoodWe residential carport: Uses N‑type TOPCon double‑glass modules, with power ratings of 4.8 kW (single‑bay) and 8.0 kW (double‑bay). Wind resistance up to 240 km/h, with integrated waterproofing.
Daiwa House Dream Port: All‑aluminium structure; the large model can accommodate up to 20 modules, with a total capacity of 12.2 kW. Designed for residential and commercial buildings.
World4Solar integrated solution: Integrates a solar canopy, hybrid inverter, and LFP battery up to 72 kWh. Supports both grid‑tied and off‑grid operation. Available in three models from 2.4 kWp to 4.8 kWp.
KparK Énergies low‑carbon aluminium carport: Uses an anodised aluminium structure, costs less than €30,000, and supports 1‑2 electric vehicle charging points.
🏗️ Structural Design Breakthroughs
Schletter SunRide: Single‑column self‑supporting design with no ground‑level support structures, maximising space utilisation. The maximum length can be extended to 50 metres.
Bluetop YPSILON: Single‑column design with a span of up to 10 metres. Flexible layout, suitable for large‑scale commercial projects.
Infinity Rack cantilever carport: Maximum column spacing of up to 27 feet (approx. 8.23 metres), a leading figure in the industry.
📍 Selected Regional Project Examples
China:
State Power Investment Corporation’s 5.22 MW project was commissioned in Holingol, Inner Mongolia, in June.
A PV‑integrated carport covering 150,000 m² at the Geely factory site was completed in Shandong.
Jian She Gu Fen commissioned a PV carport with 112 standard parking spaces in Chongqing in September.
Asia‑Pacific:
Japan’s Daiwa House and Shikoku Kasei jointly launched the Dream Port aluminium carport.
Jiaxing Atlas Sunshine Energy received engineering planning approval for a PV carport project in December.
GoodWe established partnerships with Direct Solar Wholesaler and others in October.
Europe:
France’s KparK Énergies launched a low‑carbon aluminium carport.
Germany’s Schletter released the SunRide system.
Lithuania’s Soliport completed a 250 kW carport connected to 40 EV charging stations.
The world’s largest 40 MW carport was completed in Belgium.
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