Parking lots in France go solar
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https://electrek.co/2022/11/08/france-require-parking-lots-be-covered-in-solar-panels/
In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that requires all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – be covered by solar panels.
The new provisions are part of French president Emmanuel Macron’s large-scale plan to heavily invest in renewables, which aims to multiply by 10 the amount of solar energy produced in the country, and to double the power from land-based wind farms.
Starting July 1, 2023, smaller carparks that have between 80 and 400 spaces will have five years to be in compliance with the new measures. Carparks with more than 400 spaces have a shorter timeline: They will need to comply with the new measures within three years of this date, and at least half of the surface area of the parking lot will need to be covered in solar panels.
According to the government, this plan, which particularly targets large parking areas around commercial centers and train stations, could generate up to 11 gigawatts, which is the equivalent of 10 nuclear reactors, powering millions of homes. Public Sénat writes that stipulations were put into place excluding parking lots for trucks carrying heavy goods or parking areas in historic or protected areas, to avoid “distorting” them, according to an amendment to the bill.
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A fine idea as long as it's not too expensive. I'm getting solar on my roof. 19 panels. $120/month for the 20 year loan for the panels, as compared to about that much for the energy bill, which the panels will reduce to zero. So I lock in $120/month for 20 years and then my electricity will be free. In theory. I'm sure the panels will need to be replaced by then, so the cycle will continue. I'll have to get an EV to make this work even better.
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I can think of a lot of problems with solar panels over parking lots.
For one thing they will probably be ugly.
Lot drainage will change.
The people who used to supply electricity will go out of business and their employees and their families will all starve.
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I can think of a lot of problems with solar panels over parking lots.
For one thing they will probably be ugly.
Lot drainage will change.
The people who used to supply electricity will go out of business and their employees and their families will all starve.
@Copper said in Parking lots in France go solar:
For one thing they will probably be ugly.
Have you seen French cars?
