Roof-mounted solar panels for car parks and electric vehicle charging stations
Hey there!
The government's welcoming some good ol' honest feedback from you, mate! They're particularly keen to know your thoughts on solar canopy installation on newly constructed outdoor car parks, as well as on existing ones. Got any concerns or ideas about current planning policies and Permitted Development Rights when it comes to electric vehicle charging infrastructure? They're all ears! This includes links to solar canopies and energy storage systems, too.
Solar Canopies – Here's the scoop on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's (DESNZ) proposal. They're mulling over mandating solar canopy installation on new outdoor car parks and exploring opportunities to deploy 'em on existing car parks, size matters. They're considering multi-storey and residential car parks, too. Plus, they're keen to hear your thoughts on how the government can increase solar canopy deployment, improve the planning and permitting regime for electric vehicle charging, and what more can be done to incentivize the adoption of solar canopies on outdoor car parks.
Now, let's talk electric vehicle charging infrastructure and planning. Transport's the leading emitter of greenhouse gases—dec carbonising the roads through the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is vital and requires a substantial expansion of charging infrastructure. The Clean Power Action Plan emphasizes the need for clean power technologies, such as EVs, to support the transition away from using filthy fossil fuels. By 2030, more emissions reductions from clean power will come indirectly through displacing fossil fuel use in other sectors, such as transport. Much like solar energy, the charging infrastructure for EVs needs to be deployed rapidly and at scale.
Share your thoughts on this proposal via their website or send an email! For section 1 (solar canopies), send an email to [email protected]. For section 2 (EV charging infrastructure), send an email to [email protected]. Get cracking, and help our planet!
- Your feedback is vital in shaping the government's policies regarding renewable energy, specifically the deployment of solar canopies on new and existing outdoor car parks.
- Climate-change mitigation efforts require a focus on electric vehicles (EVs), and a substantial expansion of EV charging infrastructure is necessary to decarbonize the transportation sector.
- The transition from fossil fuels to clean power technologies like EVs is crucial, as reflected in the Clean Power Action Plan, and rapid deployment of charging infrastructure for EVs mirrors the urgency needed for solar energy.
- The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is considering policy and legislation to incentivize the adoption of solar canopies and improve the planning and permitting regime for EV charging infrastructure.
- Solar canopies and energy storage systems have a significant role in environmental-science and industry, and your thoughts on increasing their deployment and streamlining the permitting process are highly valued.
- General-news outlets often cover plans to mandate solar canopy installation, the adoption of EVs, and the financial implications of these changes in the automotive industry, politics, and lifestyle.
- Encourage the government to prioritize environmental-science in policy-and-legislation, promote the use of solar canopies, EVs, and renewable-energy for a sustainable future.
