Why don't we see more solar panels on warehouses?

Solar is being added to office buildings, warehouses, factories, retail stores and all sorts of buildings. You simply can't see them from the ground. Many flat-roofed buildings have parapet walls which block the view of the roof from the ground. read more

I’ll add two more thoughts to GT’s answer. Panels need to be attached to roofs, and warehouses have flat roofs and water sits on flat roofs, and penetrations in flat roofs make building owners nervous. The alternative to penetrations is weighted-systems, and a fair number of building owners don’t like that idea either. read more

I interviewed Harry Forbes about whether it makes sense for companies with warehouses to invest in solar energy. Harry is a colleague at the ARC Advisory Group and is our expert on electric power, renewable energy, and energy management. read more

When large companies want to save money on their power bills and burnish their green credibility with consumers, their big-box facilities begin to sprout solar panels. Which is why the annual Solar Means Business Report, which ranks corporate solar developers, is filled with highly recognizable brand names: Walmart, Prologis, Apple, Costco, Kohl’s, Ikea, Macy’s. read more

Living near Boulder, Colorado, we enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine every year. That’s more than Miami or San Diego have. We have a south-facing two-story home with the roof positioned about optimally for panel arrays. read more