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CARPORT GUIDE

Membrane shelters

EV charging carport canopies

Charging-pile, charging-station and electric-car station canopies share one planning intent: coordinate the shelter with charging equipment.

Membrane carport planning illustration
Concept illustration · final design depends on the site

USE & FUNCTION

What this shelter serves

The canopy still needs to work as a car shelter and drain rainwater. Charging equipment also occupies side, rear or column-adjacent space. Plot charger positions, protection zones, cable routes, signs and service access on one coordinated plan.

01

Bay and charger layout

02

Equipment dimensions, cable entry and maintenance space

03

Responsibility for canopy, foundations and electrical works

SITE FIT

Where it fits

Single rows may suit one-sided forms; double rows may suit central or double-sided forms. The silhouette does not determine charging power or replace electrical, fire and operating plans.

DESIGN CHECKS

What to check in design

Check whether columns compete with chargers, whether runoff reaches equipment or plug-in areas, and how impact protection, lighting and maintenance parking will work.

COMPARE OPTIONS

How it differs from other uses

This page addresses the canopy and equipment interfaces. See the site’s energy-service pages for station delivery, electrical connection and charger installation scope.

QUESTION & ANSWER

A common planning question

Does the canopy supplier also provide chargers and electrical works?

Confirm the work package for each project. Canopy, foundations, equipment, electrical design, connection and operation may be delivered by different parties. State responsibilities in the enquiry.

START YOUR PROJECT

Send the site brief

Useful first materials for comparing a buildable canopy and an agreed work scope.

  • Site location, photos and approximate dimensions
  • Vehicle count, parking and walking routes
  • Foundation constraints, drainage and adjacent structures
  • Bay and charger layout
  • Equipment dimensions, cable entry and maintenance space
  • Responsibility for canopy, foundations and electrical works