Golf Cart Solar Panels

Golf Cart Solar Charging Roof Panels

Golf Cart Solar Panel Roof

Golf cart solar panels help reduce the charging costs of your electric golf cart to practically zero. There are several different manufacturers of golf cart solar panel roofs which offer excellent benefits to your long term operating costs. Most golf cart solar charging panels utilize crystalline photovoltaic technology which turns the suns rays into electrical energy to charge the cart’s batteries. The best golf cart solar panel performance is during sunny weather, just when you’re most likely to be playing golf, but your batteries will still be charged during cloudy or overcast weather.

Golf cart solar charging will:

Help save the planet by going “Green” and reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation.
Lower your electricity bills, as golf cart solar charging will reduce the cost of charging your batteries by at least 50%.
Increase the mileage/range on your golf cart by at least 8 miles per day.
Increase your battery life by a minimum of 25% (as continual charging actual improves battery life), and benefit from faster recharging.
Golf cart solar panels are available to fit most makes and models, and most custom golf carts.
30% of the purchase price can be applied as a Federal tax credit, and in some states tax on solar products can be avoided completely.

As we can see there are some worthwhile savings that can be gained through using golf cart solar panels, offset against the initial up front cost of the solar panel and fitting. To further sweeten the deal there is a 30% Federal tax credit against the cost of the solar panels. For a single golf cart owner this makes it worthwhile, even more so for a fleet manager at a golf course where the cost savings through golf cart solar panels can be significant.

Most golf cart solar charging panels will replace your existing golf cart canopy roof, but are usually easy to install and connect to the cart batteries.

For ease of fitting a golf cart solar charging panel roof will come with a charge controller, which regulates voltage and prevents over charging, and a pre-wired wiring harness for hookup to your cart’s battery system. To get the most out of a golf cart solar charging system you should also consider fitting new golf cart batteries, battery cables and a volt meter to monitor the electric charge levels.