TomK2023
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Yes, you can claim the structure as it is used solely for the solar panels and are part of the installation.  However, you can  not take the credit on your 2023 taxes:

 

"The system must be placed in service during the tax year and generate electricity for a home located in the United States. There is no bright-line test from the IRS on what constitutes “placed in service,” but the IRS has equated it with completed installation."

 

U.S. Dept of Energy - Homeowner’s Guide to the Federal Tax Credit for Solar Photovoltaics

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