Rooftop solar panels is available in most cases, but if you can’t use rooftop solar for environmental or other reasons, that doesn’t mean you can’t go solar. Below we will introduce you to a range of solar alternatives.

1. Community Solar

If you don’t have the space to install solar panels or don’t want to install solar panels, but you want to experience the convenience of solar energy, you can choose community solar. Community solar is a solar array built on a public site, mainly by individuals, businesses and government partnerships. All you need to do is subscribe to the solar farm in exchange for public billing credits that allow you to receive discounts on your electricity bill. Community solar is recommended for you as it is a less risky investment and generates more stable electricity. The relevant subscription matters may be different in each region, specifically related to the local policy, you can contact the local government for more information.

2. Ground-mounted solar system

If you don’t have roof-mounted solar panels, you can also install solar panels on the ground, and ground-mounted solar panels will have some additional advantages. Typically, ground mounted solar panels will generate more power than roof mounted solar panels. This is because ground mounted solar panels can change the orientation of the solar panels depending on the direction of the sun in order to get more power. In addition, the size of the roof may limit the size of the solar panels, which in turn limits the efficiency of the solar panels in generating electricity. Ground mounted solar panels only if you have enough space for it to meet your needs.

3. Solar Tile

Solar Tile is a new product that combines solar panel with roof tile, it can be directly covered on the roof, it is no different from normal solar panel, but it can generate electricity. It is introduced by Tesla and includes millwork style, Italian Tuscan style, slate style and fabric style. Solar shingles are suitable for all kinds of places and have good load-bearing capacity, but they are expensive. You are advised to choose carefully.

4. Solar carport

Solar carport is a combination of solar power and car parking function, in the generation of electricity at the same time, but also for the vehicle to provide shade and protection of the carport. This form can completely replace the traditional carport, with simple, beautiful features, but also can effectively alleviate the shortage of public land. Unlike other rooftop solar systems, solar carports can be applied in many open parking lots.

5. Solar farms:

If you want to grow crops on your land, but also want to install solar panels to generate electricity and reduce electricity bills, solar farms are a good choice. solar farms are solar panels installed above the crops, will not affect the crops light, in areas with excess sunlight, but also to reduce crop water evaporation. solar farms not only improve the land utilization rate, but also for farmers to increase economic returns.

6. Solar building integration

Solar building integration is a new form of applying solar energy without taking up land resources.

Solar building integration refers to the installation of solar panels on the peripheral structure of the building to generate electricity, which is mainly divided into the combination of photovoltaic arrays in buildings and the integration of photovoltaic arrays in buildings. The combination of PV arrays in buildings is to install PV arrays on buildings, which serve as carriers to support solar panels. The integration of PV arrays into buildings is to use PV modules as a building material and add them directly to the building. Such as photovoltaic curtain wall and photovoltaic light roof, they can use transparent solar panels or colorful solar panels, will be more beautiful, especially in some building facade and roof and other decoration.

7. Solar Blinds

Solar blinds are made of individual photovoltaic slats instead of ordinary metal slats. Installed on our houses, they can not only shade us from the sun, but also generate electricity for our use. This kind of solar blinds will also be equipped with intelligent sensor panels, which will automatically adjust the orientation of the panels to ensure maximum power generation efficiency. And can maintain a constant indoor temperature, reducing the use of air conditioning.

8. Marine solar energy

Marine photovoltaic power is a new energy utilization and resource development mode, mainly solar panels installed in the sea. Marine photovoltaic station has a fixed and floating, if the water depth is less than 5m is used to pile frame fixed installation, water depth of more than 5m can be used floating installation. Because of the large area of the sea, this type of power generation is still widely used,. Marine photovoltaic power generation system, can effectively utilize the vast marine resources, construction of land resources occupation.