Energy should be built where it is used.
Distributed generation can place productive infrastructure directly alongside schools, businesses, hospitals and communities.
A national parking-to-power movement
America needs more power.The space is already here.
Project Parking Lot is building a national movement to transform underused commercial parking into covered, energy-producing infrastructure—without consuming additional land.
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Use space that has already been developed and paved.
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Private capital can fund qualifying infrastructure.
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Build a visible, scalable piece of America’s energy future.
01 — The movement
The opportunity begins by seeing the enormous amount of space America has already built in a new way.
America needs more electricity.
Millions of parking spaces sit exposed to the sun every day, performing only one function.
We can make the pavement we already built serve two purposes.
Preserve land by using pavement.
Parking areas can continue serving the people who use them while producing energy above them.
Make participation possible at scale.
Connect properties, private capital and nationwide delivery into one repeatable path from nomination to operation.
02 — Why solar. Why now.
The grid is being asked to do more.
The next chapter of American growth is increasingly electric. Solar will not solve every energy challenge, but producing power close to where it is consumed can become an important part of a more diverse energy system.
Explore why solar →Data centers and AI
Always-on digital infrastructure is creating large, concentrated electricity demand and intensifying the conversation around new generation.
Transportation and EVs
As more vehicles rely on electricity, parking areas can evolve from passive destinations into future-ready charging and generation sites.
American industry
Manufacturing, electrification and economic expansion depend on access to reliable energy and long-term infrastructure planning.
Grid investment and power costs
Growing demand and infrastructure needs can place continuing pressure on the cost of delivering electricity to homes and businesses.
The utility bill has no finish line.
Traditional utility service is an ongoing operating expense with pricing outside the customer’s control. A well-structured solar project can create a more predictable energy path and reduce exposure to future utility-rate changes.
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Electricity demand grows.
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New generation and grid infrastructure are required.
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Capital and operating costs enter the system.
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Customers can face continued rate pressure.
03 — Why parking lots
Don’t search for more land. Make paved land work harder.
A solar carport preserves the primary function of a parking lot while adding protection, generation and the foundation for future energy services.
Keep the parking. Add productive infrastructure above it.
Existing pavement continues serving people and vehicles while supporting on-site electricity generation.
Dual-use land
Generate energy without consuming an additional parcel or removing the parking function.
Weather protection
Provide shade and meaningful protection from rain, snow and hail for the people and vehicles below.
On-site generation
Produce electricity where businesses, schools, hospitals and communities already consume it.
EV readiness
Create a logical platform for future charging, lighting and other transportation infrastructure.
Property experience
Deliver a visible amenity for customers, employees, students, patients and visitors.
Keep farmland for farming
Put solar above parking lots that are already paved, helping preserve productive farmland for agriculture.
04 — How it works
From overlooked lot to operating energy asset.
Every opportunity begins with fit. Funding, savings and project advancement depend on site conditions and investment underwriting.
STEP 01
Nomination or review
A property owner—or someone who knows the property—submits the opportunity.
STEP 02
Site and energy analysis
Parking layout, electricity use, utility market and property objectives are evaluated.
STEP 03
Investment underwriting
Qualified opportunities move into capital review, commercial modeling and feasibility.
STEP 04
Engineering and development
Design, structural work, commercial terms and detailed diligence bring the concept into focus.
STEP 05
Permitting and construction
Interconnection, permitting, procurement and installation are coordinated for the site.
STEP 06
Energization and operation
The system begins producing electricity and the parking lot becomes working infrastructure.
05 — For property owners
What could this mean for your property?
A qualifying property may be able to add solar-carport infrastructure without making a traditional upfront system purchase. The opportunity begins with the property’s energy profile—not a one-size-fits-all proposal.
Request an evaluation →A capital-light path for qualifying projects.Private energy capital can fund project development and construction while the property participates through a long-term energy arrangement built around site economics.
Project structure, pricing, savings and funding are subject to site feasibility, diligence, utility conditions and final investment approval.
What we evaluate
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Parking footprint and use
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Electricity consumption
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Utility rate structure
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Ownership and site control
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Interconnection environment
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Operating horizon and timing
Common questions
Does the property have to buy the system?
Qualified projects may be structured so private capital funds the upfront project cost. The property instead enters an agreed long-term energy arrangement. Final terms vary by project.
Will the parking lot remain usable?
The finished structure is designed to preserve parking. Construction logistics and temporary access impacts are planned around the specific property.
Which properties are the best fit?
Schools, universities, hospitals, hotels, dealerships, commercial campuses, retail centers and industrial properties with meaningful parking and electricity demand can be strong candidates.
Does an evaluation guarantee a project?
No. The initial review determines whether deeper diligence makes sense. Engineering, interconnection, commercial terms and investment approval are still required.
06 — Nominate a property
You may know where the next project should be.
Everyone can help identify the schools, hotels, hospitals, dealerships and businesses whose parking areas deserve a closer look.
SchoolsUniversitiesHotelsHospitalsDealershipsCommercialIndustrial
Nominate a parking lot →07 — Our network
The pieces are already being assembled.
Project Parking Lot brings together public engagement, private energy capital, project development and nationwide delivery relationships to create a repeatable path from opportunity to operation.
Illustrates service capability and network reach—not completed project locations.
Project Parking Lot
Identifies opportunities, connects decision-makers with the project network and builds public momentum behind parking-to-power infrastructure.
The movement starts hereFortified Solar
A U.S.-based solar technology and investment platform supporting the structure, ownership and management of qualifying solar assets.
Visit Fortified Solar ↗TopVolt
Supports engineering, construction, commissioning and delivery as opportunities advance into buildable solar-carport projects.
Visit TopVolt ↗08 — The buildout
The map starts here.
Project Parking Lot is at the beginning of its national buildout. We will not publish imaginary impact. As real projects advance, this section will track verified properties, parking spaces, capacity and communities participating in the movement.
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Nominated
A property is introduced by an owner, employee or community member.
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Under review
Energy, site and market fundamentals are evaluated.
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In development
Qualified projects enter diligence, design and commercial development.
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Operating
Verified installations become part of the public impact map.
Future reporting will clearly distinguish nominated, under-review, contracted, under-construction and operational projects.
Help start the map →The next project
It may already be sitting in plain sight.
If you own a property, we can evaluate it. If you know the right person, you can nominate it. Every project begins with someone recognizing the opportunity.