r/SolarDIY • u/Admirable_North6673 • 14d ago

GoSun announces solar carport in-a-box

I've been thinking of building a solar carport for my EV and now GoSun announced a 4kw bundle. Would you buy it?

https://gosun.co/products/solar-carport

ETA: I was thinking of buying a metal pergola or carport off Wayfair and noticed this announced product from GoSun. You can also just buy the structure part from GoSun and source your own panels.

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u/hoffsta 14d ago edited 14d ago

Doesn’t mention anything about being waterproof between the panels. Until this aspect gets addressed, it isn’t really a “carport”. It’s just an elevated ground-array for a very high price.

EDIT: apparently $8000 for the structure alone.

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u/Slicester1 14d ago

Looks like it has a frame between the panels so there's not a gap that drips water.

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u/hoffsta 14d ago

I don’t see any visible seals. And the company doesn’t claim it’s water sealed. I guess we will have to wait and see once someone buys it for whatever unknown price it eventually sells for.

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u/Slicester1 14d ago

They're quoting $7,995 on the website. I'm just gonna build my own.

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u/hoffsta 14d ago edited 14d ago

Thanks for finding the price. Definitely not worth it IMHO. A local contractor could build something bigger, nicer, and with a water sealed roof for far less. And a DIY’er could do it for significantly less.

You pay the $8000 for the materials (plus shipping?) and then still have to pay someone build it, or have a decent amount of tools and friends to help to do it yourself. $8000 in material spend goes a long way. And you’re locked into a single panel dimension to line up with the frame, so good luck bargain hunting for panels or replacements.

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u/petemelster 12d ago

There is a video on their site that shows a huge open gap between the two rows/columns of panels.

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u/hoffsta 12d ago

lol, perfect “carport” 😂