Solar and EV charging work coming up in Detroit
75 projects in Detroit fit solar, battery and EV charger installers and suppliers in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or an opening or a completion on the public record, at $500K and up, in the phases where solar and EV charging gets bought.
Projects that fit, from the last 30 days
A few of the 75, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.
- Opkdyke/S Blvd Self StorageRenovation of an industrial buildingStarted · Under construction
- Oakland Press BldgRenovation of an office buildingStarted · Under construction
- Hudson's DetroitChange of use to multifamilyPermit · Under construction
- T&G Downriver, IncRenovation of a restaurantStarted · Under construction
- Lee Plaza Apartments - 9pctRenovation of a multifamilyStarted · Under construction
- Rosmar Apartments (17450 THIRD)Renovation of a retail buildingStarted · Under construction
- Gesu Senior HousingChange of use to multifamilyStarted · Under construction
- 9300 W Jefferson AveRenovation of an industrial buildingPermit · Approved
When solar and EV charging gets bought
Solar, batteries and chargers are usually bought late, once a building is near done or a retrofit is permitted.
Buildings under construction and near opening, and energy permits where the city files them.
In ChatGPT or Claude
With Pro, ask your AI assistant for solar and EV charging jobs in Detroit and it reads Groundbreak for you, names included. It works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any app that takes an MCP server.
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- How do solar, battery and EV charger installers and suppliers find new projects in Detroit?
- Watch the public record, not the bid boards. Buildings under construction and near opening, and energy permits where the city files them. 75 projects in Detroit fit solar, battery and EV charger installers and suppliers in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or an opening or a completion on the public record, at $500K and up, in the phases where solar and EV charging gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
- When does a GC buy solar and EV charging on a job?
- Solar, batteries and chargers are usually bought late, once a building is near done or a retrofit is permitted.
- Where does this count come from?
- Groundbreak reads permits, subs on trade permits, deeds with the price, loans with the lender, notices of commencement, City Council land sales, rezonings and tax incentives, SEMCOG development tracker and FAA height filings in Detroit every day and groups them into projects. This page counts the projects at the stages a installer watches, the same count sign-up shows for the same picks. It was computed Nov 11, 2026, 3:35 AM Eastern and updates daily.
- What does Groundbreak cost?
- Creating an account is free: tell Radar what you work on and it shows your matches. The names, phones and figures on every record are Pro. There is no free trial. Pro is $27 a month, every market. Cancel anytime.
- Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude for this?
- Yes, with Pro. Groundbreak runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can search Detroit's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.