Large parking areas are part of everyday operations for many companies, yet they often remain energetically unused. At the same time, the pressure to use these spaces more efficiently is growing: several German federal states have already introduced requirements to cover newly built parking lots, while companies are increasingly looking for cost-effective solutions for their own electricity supply. Photovoltaic carports combine both. With many years of experience in planning and implementation, PMT (Premium Mounting Technologies) demonstrates with its proven PMT CARPORT how parking areas can become powerful energy surfaces
A market in motion
While rooftop spaces are often already in use, large parking areas are now coming into focus. Especially in the commercial sector, they offer significant potential for photovoltaics. Studies show that a large share of Germany’s total surface potential lies in medium-sized parking lots.
Parking areas with 35 to 99 spaces account for around 25% of the total potential. Lots with 100 to 199 spaces contribute another 23%, while parking areas with 200 to 399 spaces represent about 17%. This means that almost half of the total potential in Germany is concentrated in parking lots with 35 to 199 spaces.