Those cost money. Installation cost go up and maintenance cost every year goes up because you need that equipment.
If you have any sense you put them where they are cheap to put first. Not where there is any free space.
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The concept of "our" land is sadly outdated. As Chomsky said : "The fundamental role of the government is to protect property from the majority, and so it remains".
(BTW, I'm not as well read as my quote might imply - I first heard it on a Manic Street Preachers track, but it struck home!)
Can't talk about other countries but as someone working in the EV charging business in the UK that gets asked why we don't routinely do this for EV charging bays: planning permission. Anything that goes above head height is a right pain in the arse to get permission for.
(I also suspect people that ask that are wildly overestimating the power output of a parking bay's worth of solar vs what an EV takes to charge - if we do put panels up we just sell the energy straight to the grid, it's not worth the added complexity of trying to actually use the power ourselves)
Oh damn. First time I see this idea. That's awesome. Great utilization of available space.
or just cover all the buildings, you already need those roofs
Without knowing any technical details, anybody can see by looking that it will be be harder to build and maintain something like is pictured with those fragile individual car covers. A strong wind would take them away.
Why not build a proper roof to put them on?
And drainage ditches
Rooftops, bus shelters, parking lots, south-facing building facades…lots of existing places to put panels other than glassing over what could be animal habitat.