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Right, but there shouldn't be any additional structural requirements to build a carport with solar panels vs one without. The steel beam construction is more than sufficient. Any electrical infrastructure, apart from wires to the panels, doesn't need to be on the roof.
The count of panels on a wood frame house vs steel structure really isn't something you can compare.