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Solar Carports

Dynamic. Inventive. Multi-use.

Designed for multi-use application, our custom-engineered Solar PV carports are meticulously designed and constructed to meet the parameters of your site specifications and your power capacity requirements.

Our
Carport Products

Parking spaces have historically been overlooked as plausible energy generation surfaces. We see them as an ingenious solar canvas and in response, designed and manufactured a resilient range of high-quality solar carports.

Our various types of carports can be custom engineered to suit:

  • Circulation of the site
  • Height limitations
  • Direction of the parking
  • Geotechnical circumstances of the site which inform our founding method
  • Physical cadastral limits of the site
  • Structural limits and slab details which influence the decision on the most appropriate founding method
  • Services that run below the site and ways of navigating around them

Each of our ranges save projects time and money while delivering a well resolved, well-articulated design methodology.

Modern Look, Leading Quality

PremierPort

Our Flagship Carport

From the founding method and constructability to the final look and feel, the PremierPort design is expertly crafted to be a leading class product in any setting. We make this system with graded steel and aluminium, and can either make the entire system from steel or aluminium but in most cases, we produce a hybrid using alu purlins and structural steel girders and struts.

CP7
Price Savvy, Industrial Angle

EconoPort

Our Economical Carport

The EconoPort is a highly cost-effective Solar PV carport solution manufactured by Caracal that is often used in industrial and certain commercial facilities. While still well designed, this product is plainly functional and we consistently work with the different finishes or materials to accommodate different corrosive rates.

CP6
Ergonomic strength. Ideal for irregular parking configurations.

Herringbone

Our Heavy-Duty Carport

Although almost brutalist by design, the Herringbone is clean and simple to suit more discerning applications. It is ideal for the likes of commercial and residential estates, hotel complexes, industrial and petrochemical plants, where there is a need for a single foundation.

Cp4
Optimal energy. Maintenance light.

Louvered

Our Nextgen Carport

Our louvered carport line is one of the more interesting designs in our Caracal Solar Carports range.It offers a fixed louver design that combines the benefits of shading and solar energy generation without moving parts and has a fixed height above ground which can be set by the end user.

Cp5

Design Considerations

Location

The exact location of the carport which informs wind loading conditions.

Parking layout and height

The higher the parkade, the greater the load.

Module Type

Different modules have different requirements in terms of clamping positions, dimensions and mounting instructions.

Plant size

Optimising the structure to fulfil your kWp target.

String lengths

Our systems are designed with the electrical layout in mind, which means where possible, we design according to string lengths.

Founding method

From ground mounted to parkades, we have the solutions to make sure the system is well anchored and can handle the rigours of the environment in which it is placed.

Applications

Ideal use for

Community
Initiatives

Great as part of community solar programmes, allowing customers to participate in renewable energy generation for your company’s adjacent communities.

Healthcare
Institutions

Helpful for hospitals and medical centres to reduce energy costs and offer shaded parking for patients, visitors and staff.

Transport and
logistics hubs

Keep moving with the likes of airports installing solar carports to reduce operational costs and provide shaded parking.

Commercial
Enterprises

From retail and offices in shopping centres and malls to hotels and resorts, our carports provide shaded parking while powering the facilities.

Recreational
Facilities

Hit it out the park with teams of sports clubs generating energy for clubhouse operations while giving members and guests covered parking.

From our all-aluminium cantilever solution to our all-steel products and our all steel 4 post system,
we've got you covered.

Why use our
carports?

Sustainable Energy

Clean, renewable energy generated from the natural power of the sun.

Customisable Designs

Design can be customised to meet specific needs, including different panel orientations, tilt angles, and integration with other renewable technologies.

Vehicle Protection

Cooler vehicles needing less air conditioning with added weather protection.

Efficient Space Usage

Dual functionality parking and energy generation structure for many different locations.

Green Building Certification

Supporting LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and other green building standards.

Grid Independence

Providing a level of energy security by reducing reliance on the grid, especially during peak demand times or grid outages.

NOTE
We facilitate the greater rollout of solar carports and their components, but we do not hold responsibility for shading distances, the integrity of the pre-existing parkades or services below the surface of the ongoing maintenance of the system (post our construction liability period).

Manufacturing
Notes

Our solar carports balance function and aesthetic, each maximising Solar PV generation while providing shade protection while being ergonomically sound. 

We think about carport placement to maximise or repurpose neglected space.

At Caracal, we work to the limitations of the end user and solar module manufacturers and then to our own requirements, channelling our years of solar design experience to strengthen the product form with rigorous material selection and adaptation of new material specifications.

Our focus is on delivering long-lasting form through our manufacturing process – complete with the goal to deliver professional first impression design to make your public space a modern and environmentally aware point of presence.

No two solar projects are the same, as needs and priorities are different for every business. Whether you're focused on price, aesthetics or versatility, we'll deliver a quality, high-performing carport structure that's built to last.

Interested in a solar PV carport for your business?