Solar & EV Charging for Auto Dealerships

Pacific Solar has spent over 40 years designing and installing solar across Central California, and dealerships present one of the clearest cases for it — large rooftops, high daytime and overnight energy use, and a growing need for EV charging infrastructure as electric inventory grows. We handle the design, installation, and ongoing maintenance so your lot and showroom run on power you control.

What Your Lot and Service Bays Are Costing You

Dusk-to-dawn lot lighting runs every single night for security and inventory visibility, service bays draw heavy daytime power for HVAC and equipment, and none of that lets up regardless of sales volume. At the same time, EV inventory is a growing share of what dealerships carry and sell, and a lot without visible EV charging is starting to look behind competitors that have it — both for customer test-drives and as a service amenity. A large unused rooftop sitting idle while lighting and HVAC costs climb is the kind of gap that’s easy to overlook until a competitor down the road addresses it first.

Solar and Charging Built for a Dealership's Layout

Commercial Solar Systems

— rooftop solar over your showroom and service bays, sized to offset lighting, HVAC, and equipment loads.

Commercial EV Chargers

— charging stations for customer test-drives, EV inventory readiness, and as a visible amenity as more of your lot goes electric.

Battery Backup & Generators

— keeps security systems, lighting, and critical service equipment running through an outage instead of leaving your lot dark and vulnerable overnight.

Every system we install includes ongoing performance monitoring, so a drop in output shows up on our end before it shows up as a surprise on your utility bill.

Service Areas

Dedicated to Local Solar Solutions

We install and maintain hotel and hospitality solar throughout Central California, including Fresno, Clovis, Merced, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Atascadero, and Paso Robles, with service across the state.
  • Fresno, CA
  • Clovis, CA
  • Pismo Beach, CA
  • Atascadero, CA
  • Merced, CA
  • Sacramento, CA
  • San Luis Opispo, CA
  • Paso Robles, CA
  • Proudly Serving All of California

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Contact Pacific Solar for a consultation on your lot, showroom, and service bay layout.

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Solar & EV Charging for Auto Dealerships FAQs

Yes — dusk-to-dawn lot lighting is a large, predictable, nightly load, which makes it one of the more direct places solar paired with battery storage can reduce a dealership’s electric costs. The right system size depends on your lot’s lighting layout and hours, which we assess directly rather than quoting a generic estimate.
It’s worth planning for even if EV sales are a small share of your current volume, since EV inventory is a growing part of most dealerships’ business and charging infrastructure takes time to install. Having charging in place also supports test-drives and service for EVs already on your lot or coming in for service.
Large flat commercial roofs, like most dealership showrooms and service buildings have, are generally well suited to solar, and the size of that roof is often an advantage rather than a limitation. We evaluate your specific roof condition and structure as part of the design process.
Without backup power, an outage can take down lot lighting and security systems overnight, which is a real vulnerability for a lot full of inventory. Battery backup keeps those systems running through shorter outages and reduces how exposed the dealership is during longer ones.
Timelines vary by system size, roof condition, and permitting/interconnection with your utility, so there isn’t a single standard answer. We walk through an estimated timeline specific to your dealership’s project during the consultation.