The last few weeks have been sunny in the Netherlands. Summer is around the corner. A good moment to get inspired by Dutch use cases of solar solutions. Let’s talk about solar carports. Provinces & municipalities in the Netherlands share their best practices in the realisation of solar carports with the Park The Sun application.
1. Inform residents & businesses
Key to the energy transition is to activate residents & businesses. Therefore, the province of Noord-Holland organized a webinar about solar carports.
2. Identify low-hanging fruit
The filters in the application make it easy to find the top-10 most suitable parkings inside a municipality or neighborhood. This makes it easier to discuss & finalize solar carport plans. See an example below.
Use the filters for a top-10 most suitable parking spaces
3. Stimulate businesses
Multiple municipalities use Park the Sun to help businesses in the realisation of solar carports. Some tips to activate businesses:
4. Focus on sports associations
The location and parking lots of sports associations typically stay the same for years. This makes it a smart strategic choice for placing solar carports.
Easily check the solar potential at a sports association
5. Set the example
Take the initiative to become the first to build a public solar carport in your province/municipality. This way, you create awareness & set an example for others to follow. Furthermore, you will have the experience to support other municipalities + businesses in the realization of carports. A way to stimulate this inside your province is to offer a subsidy to municipalities.
Public solar carports in Bloemendaal aan Zee
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