Volkswagen recently flipped the switch on a brand new solar park and is now using solar to operate its manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The commissioning of Volkswagen\u2019s 9.5 MW solar park took place in January. This is the largest solar project in Tennessee, and Volkswagen\u2019s largest solar park worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A strong partnership between visionary organizations helped bring this project to life. Phoenix Solar USA<\/a> was responsible for planning, delivering components (including SMA inverters),and constructing the site for park owner Silicon Ranch Corporation<\/a>, who has secured a 20-year contract to supply Volkswagen with PV electricity from the plant.<\/p>\n The Volkswagen solar power plant will contribute 12.5 percent of the manufacturing facility\u2019s energy needs during full production times and 100 percent in non-production periods. This remarkable solar park features 33,600 ground mounted solar modules and five MV Power Platform<\/a> structures.\u00a0 Each SMA MV Power Platform is a 1.5 MW structure that houses two Sunny Central 760 CP<\/a> inverters and a medium-voltage transformer.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to power up the biggest solar park of any car manufacturer in North America today. The solar park is another proof point of Volkswagen\u2019s worldwide commitment to environmental protection under its \u2018Think Blue. Factory\u2019 philosophy, a broadly focused initiative for all VW plants to achieve more efficient use of energy, materials and water.\u201d – Frank Fischer, CEO and Chairman of Volkswagen Chattanooga<\/p><\/blockquote>\nPV System Details\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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