visit to vw solar park
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Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park
April 26, 2013
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Overview
• VW Chattanooga Solar Park is the largest single solar installation at an automotive manufacturing facility in US.
• Facility is biggest solar installation in State of Tennessee.
• Specifications for the Solar Park:– Footprint of 33 acres– 33,600 solar modules– Annual production of 13.1 GWhrs– Production behind the meter and dedicated to the production facility– Provides 12.5% of plant needs during production and 100% during non-
production periods
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Wider View of Portion of Solar Park
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Closer View of Panels
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Production on a Sunny Day
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Other Facts about VW Plant• Chattanooga VW plant is the “world’s greenest auto plant” and is
the first automotive manufacturing facility to receive LEED Platinum certification.
• Facility is also certified under ISO 14001 for its environmental management system and ISO 50001 for its energy management system.
• These features earned these certifications:– Ultra-clean paint shop that saves 50 million gallons annually– Insulation resulting in an annual savings of 720,000 per year– Exterior LED lighting that uses 68% less energy– Collection of rainwater and recycling of waste water – Reflective white roof membrane that minimizes heat island effect by up to 50 degrees
F.
• Around the perimeter of the plant wetlands have been preserved and enlarged resulting in increases in wildlife and bird habitats.