Maximise your space with our versatile Solar Canopy Structures. Solar canopies from SIG Building Solutions make efficient use of car parking areas and other outdoor spaces. With structural integrity at our core. Canopies offer a flexible, reliable solution that contributes to your sustainability, with quick and easy installation along with minimal maintenance.
Our solar canopies are designed and engineered to make the most of your individual space, turning underutilised areas like parking areas and open spaces into functional, covered areas. By elevating solar panels above, these structures preserve valuable ground space for other uses while providing shade and protection for vehicles, people, or equipment. SIG Building Solutions bespoke designs maximise space utilisation while ensuring a stable and secure structure.
Built with durability in mind, these canopies offer support for solar installations without compromising on the integrity of the structure. They are designed to your specific site location, offering a durable, low-maintenance solution. Whether it's for commercial, residential, or public spaces, solar canopies provide a reliable and efficient way to enhance your property's functionality and sustainability.
Features and Benefits:
- Space Efficiency
- Strong Structural Integrity
- Minimal Maintenance
- Quick Installation
- Improve sustainability of your organisation
- UK Manufactured resulting in quick lead times
Our 4 Basic Designs:
SIG Building Solutions offers innovative solar canopy support structures designed to enhance sustainability and support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Our range includes four key designs: the Double Gull Wing, which supports up to six photovoltaic (PV) panels in portrait orientation for maximum energy generation per space; the Double Mono, a cost-effective solution that accommodates up to five PV panels in a portrait layout, ideal for south-facing locations; and the Single Row, which can be inclined or declined to support three PV panels in portrait orientation, making it a perfect fit for EV charge points.
Double Gull Wing:
Support system for up to 6 PV panels* in portrait giving the most kWp per space.
Single Row:
Decline or Incline support structure for 3 PV panels* in portrait. Ideal for EV charge points.
Double Mono:
Low cost support system for up to 5 PV panels* in portrait for south facing location.
Hot Rolled Single Post Canopies:
Our single post canopies are ideal when twin post canopies aren't suitable due to car park layout, such as angled or herringbone designs. Made in the UK, they feature hot-rolled steel columns and a cold-formed steel canopy, offering a waterproof solution without losing parking spaces.
Key Features and Benefits:
AR Power Case Study:
Holmeside, Sunderland.
This new 196-space car park and mobility hub in Holmeside, funded by the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund, features destination EV charging and cycle storage. To reduce carbon emissions, Sunderland City Council opted for solar energy with battery storage.
Main contractor CR Reynolds engaged AR Power to design, supply, and install the solar canopy. Working to our specifications, they prepared the site with concrete pads, fixings, and cable ducts.
Our team installed a 56.64kWp 14-car solar carport using SIG structures, including guttering, EV charging support bars, and custom end gable façade plates. The system’s innovative design enabled safe, efficient installation entirely from below.
AR Power Testimonial:
"SIG Building Solutions' Solar Canopy Structures provided an innovative and cost-effective solution for our project. The built-in cable containment, sleek design, and clearly labelled components made installation seamless and highly efficient. Their expertise and commitment to support were evident from start to finish, offering extensive training and technical assistance throughout the entire process. From a safety perspective, the ability to install from below was a significant advantage. SIG’s dedication to quality and ease of installation made them the ideal choice for us".
Chris Balmer, Operations Director, AR Power.
Ready for electric vehicles?
Are you ready for the arrival of electric mobility? Countries around the world are banning the sale of fossil-fuelled vehicles in the years to come. That means your customers and employees will increasingly travel in EVs. Keep them moving with a solar car park
Why switch to solar? Electric vehicle ownership is soaring as nations aim to phase out internal combustion engines. Make sure you have the charging capacity on hand to serve this move to cleaner mobility.
Reduce carbon emissions: The Paris Agreement requires a vast reduction in carbon emissions. Help your organisation do its bit by embracing solar energy.
Let us guide you on your solar journey. We can help make the vision of generating your own clean electricity a reality by working with SIG and your chosen PV panel* provider.
