Read your lease because most landlords are not going to be down with renters putting stuff on the roof...anyway… These days, $1k will buy a fair bit of a China

Read your lease because most landlords are not going to be down with renters putting stuff on the roof...anyway… These days, $1k will buy a fair bit of a China made power brick. No need for solar access — for when the power goes out in a storm and/or at night. A big brick or several small ones is also less work; can live out of the way when not in use; and can be used when tailgating or car camping. For food cooling a small chest freezer has broad utility and unpowered will stay cool through a moderate outage.