Electric vehicle charging potential from retail parking lot solar photovoltaic awnings

This study investigates the energy related aspects of developing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations powered with solar photovoltaic (PV) canopies built on parking infrastructure large-scale retailers. A technical analysis is performed lot areas located in highest EV market coupled charge station rates and capacities top ten EV. The results a case show potential 3.1 MW per Walmart Supercenter U.S., which could provide electricity for ∼100 stations. In entire potentially deploy 11.1 GW over only their lots providing 346,000 customers covering 90% American public living within 15 miles Walmart. novel model be adopted by any box store sold at profit solving community challenges. addition, however, first time indicate owners increase selection free PV-EV four mechanisms. Overall this are promising, but future work needed to more granular quantification benefits approach.