The Green Zone Solar Charging Canopy makes electricity from the sun. The solar panels contain photovoltaic cells that capture photons from the sun. The photon energy from light frees electrons from atoms inside the photovoltaic cells causing an imbalance of charge between top and bottom surfaces. Like the positive and negative terminals of a battery, a voltage potential is captured in a circuit to form electricity.

On average 32,000 kW of electricity is generated by the Green Zone Solar Canopy per year. That’s enough electricity to charge the Chevrolet Volt 4,500 times a year. That's enough energy to power two to three homes per year.  When the Canopy is not charging the Chevy Volt, residual power is diverted back into our store reducing our energy consumption and our carbon footprint on the environment.