Volkswagen Solar System— 9.6 MW Solar
Volkswagen Solar System is a 9.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SR Enterprise South LLC since 2012. Ranked #650 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Volkswagen Solar System 208 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station (2441 MW, Nuclear) and Raccoon Mountain (1713.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 70 km from Chattanooga.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,358 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SR Enterprise South LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 16,953 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Volkswagen Solar System is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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