Despite all rumours to the contrary, the demand for electric cars has not decreased, what is more, their expansion is one of the fastest in Hungary. This means we will need more and more charging stations domestically already in the short term – and if they operate with renewable energy it can be a direct hit from the point of view of ESG we can hear about so often. All this has a great business potential for the solar panel sector as well, especially because by means of CarSol system of FlexInSheet Kft. 100% developed and produced by our company there is also a flexibly applicable, high-quality solution at the market available at a favourable price with a short deadline. In the present article of our blog we are going to talk about the advantages of the solar panel supporting structure serving as an electric car charging station and a carport which has by now been justified by more and more orders and successful installations.

Car charging station and carport with solar panels: a perfect investment in all respects

The number of fully electric cars newly put into service has increased at the second highest pace in Hungary within the whole European Union: the increase in the first 9 months of this year was more than one and a half times higher (+55.6%) compared to the same period of 2023. Thanks to this there are already more than 60 thousand fully electric cars on the Hungarian roads and according to the Ministry of Energy this number will already be doubled by 2026. For this purpose, the ministry supports the purchase of electric cars with a programme with a budget of 30 billion forints among other things, for which more than 3000 companies have reportedly applied. 

If we extend this trend line – and add that an increasing number of electric cars available for wider masses are emerging at the used car market – it is guaranteed that the green number plate cars with an already remarkable volume will more and more become part of our daily life. It will be hard for the charging network to adapt to this expansion which also means that everybody who will create the possibility of recharging, especially free of charge will gain extra points in a straitened situation. It is not by chance that based on our experiences so far companies striving to retain valuable employees (e.g. factories, headquarters), operators wanting to be nice to tenants (e.g. office buildings, logistics centres) and traders wanting to increase the loyalty of their customers (e.g. food chains, shopping malls) also show much interest in CarSol.

Another advantage of the solar panel electric car charging station and carport of our company is that it operates off-grid so unlike other alternatives it does not load the often overloaded electricity network and the risk due to potential legislative changes is also significantly lower. Because of the secure exploitation of solar energy there will be a guaranteed financial return on the investment in the long term besides the already mentioned added value. 

Moreover, there are other examples of the latter, because we also know from the feedbacks, that many people want to demonstrate their commitment to development and innovation towards their partners and customers by installing the CarSol solar panel supporting structure in parking lots which can be a straight path to success in a number of sectors. And let us not forget that it will be compulsory for large stock exchanges next year and essentially for all large companies in 2026 to publish an ESG report and the number of affected companies is expected to grow continuously. This can also generate a huge demand for solutions which will look great in future sustainability documents besides their other advantages – just like the solar panel electric car charging station and carport of FlexInSheet Kft. 

Which are the characteristics of CarSol that make it the best available choice?  

First of all, similarly to all FLINS products CarSol is also made of high-quality raw materials (S235 and HX300LAD), with hot-dip galvanised and Sendzimir hot-dip galvanised surface protection and decades of sheet metal processing experience  of our experts. Also, as our customers have already got used to it, our structure which can be used as an electric car charging station and a carport is suitable for the support of solar panel modules of any size, and it can be assembled extremely easily, even manually with the help of a total of 3 wrenches. You can also save considerable time and energy because of the fact that CarSol can be safely installed without on-site concreting and heavy concrete elements difficult to move, on ground screws and mechanical or chemical throughbolt anchors. It further makes the logistics of projects easier that just like in the case of all solar panel supporting structures of FlexInSheet Kft. the elements of CarSol are also handed over to our customers in easy to transport and store unit packs.

The structure with a design which does not hinder car door openings can subsequently be expanded, and the fixed angle of inclination of 8° of the roof is a good basis for the exploitation of solar energy. Thanks to the sizing according to the Eurocode standard in force our product reliably withstands weather conditions, and we undertake an up to 15-year integrity guarantee for our product with CE certification.

You can also significantly benefit from the 100% own development and production of FLINS!

The fact that FlexInSheet Kft. has in-house solutions for everything from the first step to the last in the case of CarSol as well, does not only allow an extremely favourable market price and a fast service from stock on hand (though this is not insignificant either!), but it also gives great flexibility to our customers. Our structure for example, serving as an electric car charging station too can be produced in a customised size besides the standard single (2.65 meters wide) and double (5.3 meters wide) design thus adapting to the characteristics of the given location and our partners’ expectations. 

It also increases the degree of customisation that our solar panel supporting structure can be ordered in a powder coated version, in a colour matching the image of the given company in addition to the hot-dip galvanised surface. In order to enhance the possibilities, CarSol can optionally be ordered with a charging pole, moreover the system can be implemented with an enclosed roof on request, so this solution will have all the advantages of a valuable, covered parking lot besides the charging option.

Last but not least, like in the case of all FLINS products CarSol has the engineering background of FlexInSheet Kft. of a unique standard, proven on countless occasions on which all operators of the solar panel sector can build the success of their projects!

If you would like to find out more information about our structure with a significant development potential which can be combined with an electric car charging station you can find more details and a complete technical description on our website, what is more you can request for a quotation immediately for one of the newest weapons for a greener corporate sector!