Methods for loading battery storage compartments into a solar canopy support structure

A canopy comprising:

• a plurality of vertical support members;
• at least a first beam coupling at least two of the plurality of vertical support members;
• a plurality of horizontal support members coupled to and extending from at least one of the plurality of vertical support members and the first beam;
• at least one superstructure movably coupled to at least one of the plurality of vertical support members, the first beam, and the plurality of horizontal support members;
• the superstructure configured to move between an engaged configuration and a load/unload configuration;
• and
• at least one high capacity storage unit releasably, operably coupled to the at least one superstructure, the at least one battery compartment comprising at least one of a battery capable of storing at least 10 kWatt/Hours, an inverter, a PC control, or a combination thereon,
• wherein the at least one high capacity storage unit is sized to be loaded/unloaded into the at least one superstructure when the at least one superstructure is in the load/unload configuration and the at least one high capacity storage unit is configured to operable couple to at least one of a local power network, a grid power network, or a combination thereof when the at least one superstructure is in the engaged configuration.

A canopy comprising:

• a plurality of vertical support members;
• at least a first beam coupling at least two of the plurality of vertical support members;
• a plurality of horizontal support members coupled to and extending from at least one of the plurality of vertical support members and the first beam;
• and
• at least one high capacity storage unit releasably, operably coupled to the first beam, the at least one battery compartment comprising at least one of a battery capable of storing at least 10 kWatt/Hours, an inverter, a PC control, or a combination thereon.