Solar Carports

Novasol

Manufactured from high-strength glulam timber, Novasol not only makes a stunning design statement, but helps reduce your environmental impact at the same time.

Novasol is made in Europe with European sourced timber by Bluetop Solar Parking.

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Benefits of our Novasol Carports

Learn more about the benefits Novasol glulam timber carports can offer your business.

Lower Environmental Impact

As a renewable resource, glulam timber has a much lower environmental impact than steel, as well as producing renewable energy.

Brand Statement

Installing a Novasol carport makes a significant and highly visible statement about your commitment to Net Zero as a brand.

European-Made

Designed and manufactured in Europe, Novasol complies with stringent European quality standards, while keeping transport emissions lower.

Reduced Weight

Glulam timber not only looks stunning, but has a higher strength-to-weight ration than steel, which means smaller foundations and reduced cost.

Product Features

Customise your Novasol carport for your own needs with our range of optional features.

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Drainage

Stilosol features gutters and downpipes to effectively manage rainwater runoff.

Led Lights

LED Lighting

Choose energy-efficient LED lighting to improve usability and safety, especially at night.

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Extended Clearance Height

If you need more clearance than the standard 2.3m, just let us know and we'll adjust the carport design to suit.

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Nexus Roof

Nexus, or Blueroof, is a unique roof system offered only by Bluetop, which provides waterproofing without the need for a box profile roof. This saves on materials and means the solar panels are visible from under the canopy.

Stilosol Plus Product Specifications

We offer different configurations of the Stilosol carport to maximise solar yield regardless of car park location and orientation. The technical dimensions are provided below.

Type 1

Span 4.6m - 8.1mm
Depth 5.1m-6m
Clearance Height 2.3m
Roof Tilt 10°
Orientation South/North

 

Novasol Type 1

Type 2

Span 4.6m - 8.1m
Depth 10.2m - 12m
Clearance Height 2.3m
Roof Tilt 10°
Orientation South/North

 

Novasol Type 2

Type 3

Span 4.6m - 8.1m
Depth 10.2m - 12m
Clearance Height 2.3m
Roof tilt 10°
Orientation East/West

 

Novasol Type 3

Type 4

Span 4.6m - 8.1m
Depth 10.2m - 12m
Clearance Height 2.3m
Roof tilt 5°/12°
Orientation South/North

 

Novasol Type 4

Novasol Timber Carport Technical Specifications

Materials

Our Novasol carports are manufactured from glulam timber which is known for its extremely high strength-to-weight ratio.

The steel beams, rails and other components are manufactured in Poland from European made steel, and are zinc-magnesium coated in accordance with DIN 55928-8.

Our steel has TÜV Rheinland certification to EN 1090.

Structural Standards

Novasol glulam timber carports are accredited to all the following Eurocode standards:

  • EN 1990 Eurocode 0: Basis of structural design
  • EN 1991-1-3 Eurocode 1: Action on structures – Part 1-3: Snow loads
  • EN 1991-1-4 Eurocode 1: Action on structures – Part 1-4: Wind actions
  • EN 1991-1-7 Eurocode 1: General actions – Part 1-7: Accidental actions
  • EN 1993-1-1 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
  • EN 1993-1-3 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-3: General rules
  • EN 1993-1-5 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-5: Plated structural elements

Roof Options

We offer one of three roofing options for our Novasol carports.

  • Nexus: this unique roof design frames the solar panel modules with aluminium profiles with built-in channels, which capture water runoff  but also enable the panels to be visible from the underside. This enables bifacial solar panels to be used if desired to maximise solar generation.
  • With Subroof: Trapezoidal profiled steel roof sheets are installed under the solar panels to ensure complete waterproofing
  • Without Subroof: The solar panels are installed directly onto the frame's purlins. No additional waterproofing is provided - this is the most cost-effective option.

Optional Additions

Novasol timber solar carports can be accessorised with any of the following options:

  • Drainage: Zinc-magnesium coated steel gutters and downpipes for effective water runoff (provided as standard)
  • Lighting: TRACY® LED Lighting
     which offers energy-efficient, safe lighting designed for outdoor use
  • Inverter Placement: Inverter plate installation on the frame, enabling the inverter to be installed directly on the carport frame instead of installing elsewhere
  •  Optional extended clearance height: While our standard clearance height of 2.3m is sufficient for cars and small vans, we can also increase the clearance height to accommodate larger vehicles like large vans, buses or trucks as needed

Anchoring Methods

We recognise that every site is different, and that not traditional concrete foundations won't work for everyone. 

Novasol carports can be installed with several different foundation types, including:

  • Concrete pads
  • Screw pile foundations
  • Rammed pile foundations

We will check site conditions as part of our survey and can advise you which foundation type is best. 

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