Solbond mounting system by solon germany based manufact.
Solar panels on warehouse roof.
With 676 million square.
And san francisco based prologis the largest owner of industrial space in the u s.
Having solar installed on your warehouse roof may reduce your monthly energy bills.
But what makes people think twice about solar is the upfront cost that s involved.
Installing solar pv on warehouse roofs means generating free electricity for the warehouse and adjacent buildings such as offices.
Roof type and rooftop space while warehouses usually have large roof spaces the nature of the roof may make them unsuitable for solar installations e g some warehouse roofs have portions with transparent roofing to enable natural lighting.
Solar panel prices vary widely around 200 to 600 or more per panel.
Solar panels cannot be installed on the transparent portion of the roof as the panels will block the light.
Wattage output ranges from 310 to 420 watts with an average per watt price of 68 to 75 cents.
Warehouse and logistics firms can significantly reduce their energy bills with a solar pv system.