SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA, U.S.) on April 10th,
2017 announced that construction has begun on an 8.79 MW solar
photovoltaic (PV) system at Toyota Motor North America's new
headquarters in Plano, Texas, which the auto maker plans to occupy this
year.
Close to one megawatt larger than originally
planned, it is expected to be the Lone Star State's largest corporate
office on-site solar installation among non-utility companies.
When complete, more than 20,000 PV panels will cover
the area equal to 10 football fields, offering shade and protection to
vehicles underneath.
The system is expected to generate enough solar
power to offset approximately 33 percent of the headquarters' energy
needs, reducing Toyota's reliance on traditional electricity from the
grid.
Toyota is financing the SunPower solar PV project
installed at its Plano, Texas, location through a power purchase
agreement (PPA) arranged by SunPower. Toyota will own the renewable
energy credits associated with the system.
source:http://www.solarserver.com
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