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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 5:42:15 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse German car maker Volkswagen AG has powered up a giant 9.5 megawatt solar system that will provide about 12.5 percent of the electricity used at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, manufacturing plant. The solar park is designed to produce 13.1 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, equivalent to the energy consumed annually by about 1,200 homes in the area, Volkswagen said on Wednesday. The solar park occupies 33 acres, or half of the 66-acre land parcel adjacent to the VW plant. It contains 33,600 solar modules from Chinese solar power manufacturer JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd, VW said. VW said the solar park, which came online Wednesday, produces enough power to meet 12.5 percent of its manufacturing plant's electricity during full production and 100 percent during non-production periods. Visit Fox Business for full article

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German car maker Volkswagen AG has powered up a giant 9.5 megawatt solar system that will provide about 12.5 percent of the electricity used at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, manufacturing plant.
The solar park is designed to produce 13.1 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, equivalent to the energy consumed annually by about 1,200 homes in the area, Volkswagen said on Wednesday.
The solar park occupies 33 acres, or half of the 66-acre land parcel adjacent to the VW plant. It contains 33,600 solar modules from Chinese solar power manufacturer JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd, VW said.
VW said the solar park, which came online Wednesday, produces enough power to meet 12.5 percent of its manufacturing plant's electricity during full production and 100 percent during non-production periods.
Visit Fox Business for full article

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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,345 Points:1,241,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:30:04 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse 100% during non-production periods. Sounds like just enough to keep the lights on.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,059 Points:1,625,275 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 5:20:37 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse hope it proves economic
wild3bill Champion Author New York Posts:2,546 Points:1,686,615 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:54:34 PM Ignore wild3bill Report Abuse Good idea Go VW!
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SUPERSTEVIEO Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,523 Points:787,115 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:41:12 AM Ignore SUPERSTEVIEO Report Abuse good ...but it seems to take up a lot of room...
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andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,692 Points:446,200 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:15:03 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse Way to go, VW.
GarRafFra Sophomore Author Worcester Posts:167 Points:16,150 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:11:31 PM Ignore GarRafFra Report Abuse Same response as with the wind power article. P.S. Now how about a bunch more like them?
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,806 Points:355,480 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:54:16 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse Good for VW on a nice addon power system.
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MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,546 Points:1,171,835 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 8:17:45 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse VW using Chinese solar panels. Interesting.
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montpelier28 All-Star Author Vermont Posts:606 Points:784,630 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 7:24:28 PM Ignore montpelier28 Report Abuse Good news
gizbo123 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,508 Points:1,750,115 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:38:38 PM Ignore gizbo123 Report Abuse Hope the sun can keep up.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:23:44 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Sorry repost
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humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,147 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 5:54:01 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse isnt that special
fencemanNY Veteran Author New York Posts:409 Points:355,585 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 5:44:25 PM Ignore fencemanNY Report Abuse Way to go VW.