🍃 This could be an unpopular opinion, but here goes.

Across the world, vast areas of farmland and open landscapes are being covered with solar farms. 

At the same time, millions of square metres of parking lots sit under the sun every single day doing absolutely nothing. 

They generate no energy, provide no shade, and create no additional value, despite being fully exposed to the same sunlight we are trying to capture elsewhere.

It raises a simple but important question. 

What if the first place we looked for solar energy wasn’t open land, but the spaces we have already built? 

Parking areas, industrial roofs, commercial buildings, and warehouses all represent surfaces that are already part of our infrastructure. 

They require no additional land use, yet they are often overlooked in the conversation.

When you start looking at it this way, the opportunity becomes much broader. 

Solar is not just about generating clean energy. It can provide shade for vehicles, reduce heat in urban areas, and make far better use of land that has already been developed. 

The value becomes layered rather than singular.

This is where the thinking becomes interesting. 

It is less about whether solar is a good idea and more about how we choose to implement it. 

Small shifts in design often create outsized impact, and the difference between a good solution and a great one often comes down to where and how it is applied.

That shift in perspective may seem small, but it is often where meaningful progress begins. 

If you would like to view the post I shared about this on my LinkedIn and join the conversation there, click here.

Best,

Jasper