* Prevents being affected by grid blackouts
* Seen as progressive / eco by customers and ofc shade
* You've got captive demand - air-conditioning giant mall & food shops need industrial fridges
* Enough scale to do meaningful grid feed in
* Already have the infra to do generator switch over
* Access to financing and ability to plan over the 10 years or so that it takes to recover cost
I wonder how well the solar panels will stand up to hail.
Some parts of the interior of the USA will have very similar hail considerations.
I have noticed though that they never seem to put them in flat. Always in quite an angle that doesn’t seem sun direction motivated. Usually v shape with car under each side of the v. Maybe thats for hail or possible to help rain clean it.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/as-giant-hailstones-hit-the-suns...
Apparently in Australia climate change is making the hail bigger and more frequent.
You can't move the car protecting ones generally so it just comes down to making them tough and knowing your local weather, plus insurance.
Maybe the car insurance companies will cut you a check if you take the hit for them?