Solar car ports · Almería, Murcia and Alicante
Solar car ports: shade for your car, power for your home
A made-to-measure steel car port with solar panels for a roof. It keeps your car out of the sun and makes electricity for your home, and it can charge an electric car too.
Why a solar car port
Your drive, put to work
Makes electricity
The panels form the roof, so the drive becomes a source of power for your home.
Protects your car
Shade from the summer sun for the car, and for you getting in and out.
No roof needed
A good choice when the roof is unsuitable, or you would rather keep panels off it.
Designed for this climate
Engineered for the heat, wind and sun of Almería, Murcia and Alicante.
Made to measure
Built around your cars and your home
Every car port is designed for its plot: sized for your cars, the space and the electricity you want.
Charge your car from the sun
The car port can be wired to an electric car charger, so the car charges from the panels' power while it is parked in the day.
Charger brand: to confirm
No battery needed
Electricity you don't use in the day goes to the grid. A hybrid inverter lets you add a home battery later.
How much electricity
What a solar car port makes in a year
A car port's output depends on its size in kWp (the panels' combined power), which way it faces, its angle and any shade. Move the slider to see the yearly output for each size.
In Almería, about 7,000 to 8,500 kWh of electricity a year
- About 1,400 to 1,700 kWh per kWp a year. That is for panels facing roughly south with little shade. Panels facing east or west, laid flatter or partly shaded make less.
- Panels per kWp: panel wattage to confirm
It depends on the panels we fit. A single-car port carries fewer panels than a double. - Your figure: the free survey works out the expected output for your car port, where it stands and the way it faces.
From design to installation
Two days on site, from bare drive to switch-on
Free site survey
We visit, look at the drive and the cars you park, and talk through what you want. No cost and no obligation.
Your design
A steel or stainless steel frame and panel layout sized for your cars, your plot and your electricity use. We check whether a permit is needed and apply for it.
Made to measure
The frame is made to your design in the colour you choose, matched to your urbanisation's rules where needed.
Two days to install
Day one, the steel frame goes up. Day two, the panels are fitted, connected and switched on.
Most car ports are finished within 4 to 6 weeks of design approval, depending on the design and any permits. If you live here part of the year, tell us your dates in advance and we'll plan around them.
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Questions
Questions about solar car ports
How much electricity does a solar car port make?
It depends on the number of panels, which way the roof faces, its angle and any shade. As a guide, each kWp of panels makes about 1,400 to 1,700 kWh a year in Almería. The free survey gives you a realistic yearly estimate for your car port and your home.
Can a solar car port replace roof panels?
Yes, for many homes it is a good alternative, and some owners choose it first because it gives shade as well as electricity. If the roof suits panels too, we can show you both at the survey.
Do I need planning permission for a car port?
It depends on your region, your town and whether the land is urban, rustic, protected or coastal. A car port is a new structure on your plot, so we check the rules for your address and apply for any permit on your behalf.
Are solar car ports strong enough for wind and the coast?
Yes. Each steel frame is designed for its own site and for the climate of southern Spain, including coastal homes and occasional high winds.
Can I charge an electric car from it?
Yes. The car port can be wired to an electric car charger, so your car charges from the panels' power during the day.
Do I need a battery?
No. Most systems work without one: the electricity you don't use in the day goes to the grid. With a hybrid inverter a battery can be added later. See battery storage.
How long does installation take?
Two days on site for a standard car port: the steel frame goes up on day one, and the panels are fitted, connected and switched on on day two. Most projects are finished within 4 to 6 weeks of you approving the design, depending on the design and any permits. If you live here part of the year, tell us your dates in advance and we'll plan around them.
What maintenance does it need?
Very little. The steel is built to last, and the panels need an occasional clean and routine checks of the system.
Do I pay for the survey or the quote?
No. The site survey and the quote are free, with no obligation. We look at the space, talk through the design options and recommend what suits your home.
The same steel frame makes a solar pergola over a terrace, garden or pool. Most roofs can carry panels too.
Free site survey
Book your free site survey
Tell us a little about your home and we'll call you back within 1 working day to arrange a visit. No cost and no obligation.
- Call+34 654 59 62 47
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- Emailinfo@infogosolar.com
- OfficeC. Alondra, 4, 04638 Mojácar, Almería