Storage carports are easy to construct and require little to no maintenance. Now self-storage owners can take this simple structure to a new level by integrating solar cells into the construction of new carport covers. The addition of solar power to a self-storage property will reduce energy costs and could lead to tax rebates. “It’s clean, free energy,” says Ron Phillips, director of training and sales for Solar Source in Largo, Fla. “It’s a tremendous resource that we don’t use enough of.”