Solar Car Parks: The Next Big Thing in Commercial Property Investing -- By KT Cunningham

With most car manufacturers set to bring electric vehicles (EVs) on to the global market in 2011 in mass production for the modern consumer, savvy property investors are already position themselves for whopping returns. Not long ago, electric car charging systems used to be a far-fetched vision of the future, but today it is a reality. It is estimated that there will be approximately 1.5 million EVs on the street of the U.K. by 2020. Clearly, this is a minute challenge to replacing the 27 million fuel powered cars around. Nevertheless, the growing demand for EVs spells huge profits for providers of recharging stations. Sophisticated property investors and other inside investors are in pole position to exploit this fast growing car and electricity revolution, particularly in the solar energy sector. Also, pension funds, private equity and big institutional investors are queuing up to add lucrative property asset, like solar car parks to their portfolio. If you got some cash, it would be wise to forget about the stock exchange, ISAs, buy to let, and the likes and switch your investment focus on solar-car-parks or power-park-canopies: The next big thing in real estate investing. Where there are parking lots, solar-electricity systems can be erected to charge electric vehicles at a small cost, giving it owner stable and consistent cash flows. Today, supermarkets getting in on the action by converting their car parks into solar-electricity parking hubs. Soon, airports, hospitals, shopping malls etc will follow. According to one source, Asda intends to roll out solar car parks at all its supermarket over the next 5 years. Unlike other asset classes today, solar car parks rental yields are estimated to be averaging between 8% and 10.5% a month. Solar car parks are already booming property assets in countries like the USA, France and Japan. It is anticipated that in the next 3-4 years, power parks will become goldmine property assets in the UK. So, you cannot afford to miss out on this opportunity. What's more, with prices starting cost beginning from £120,000, 80% mortgage loans and a 25 years government guaranteed yield, the investment opportunity is very solid. The Feed In Tariff scheme was launched by the UK Government in April 2010, which guarantees owners of green energy projects a rental income of a minimum of £900 for 25 years. For more details on opportunities to invest in Solar Car Parks, email now. KT Cunningham Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=KT_Cunningham Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5805572