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Natural Energy Group 1 MW Solar PV System
Located at Natural Energy Group, 813 Andrew Johnson Highway, Knoxville, TN 37871
The array consists of 4,608 SHARP solar photovoltaic panels which are manufactured in Tennessee. This project impacted 765 jobs within the state of Tennessee.
Covers an area of 5.5 acres, equivalent to 1.3 times the size of a football field
Will generate enough energy (carbon-free energy!) to power 120 average homes annually
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The first solar panel installed in the 1 megawatt Solar PV system June 23, 2010
Robbie Thomas President of Efficient Energy of Tennessee, Stephen A. Smith Executive Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Mike Butler NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer, HERS Rater & Energy Efficiency Specialist of Efficient Energy of Tennessee install the first solar panel in the 1 megawatt Solar PV system June 23, 2010.
Stephen Smith has been an advocate of renewable clean energy for over two decades. Stephen Smith’s leadership and dedication is a key factor to the success of the rapidly emerging solar industry in the state of Tennessee. Having such a longtime advocate for Solar Energy install the first panel in the first Megawatt Solar PV system in the TVA region was a tribute to all the hard work that preceded this historical moment.
Natural Energy Group's Solar PV system is the first Megawatt installation in the seven state TVA region.
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Robbie Thomas, President / Efficient Energy of Tennessee
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TVA Executive management install the last solar panel of the 4,608 SHARP solar panels in the first 1 megawatt Solar PV system in the TVA region July 08, 2010
John G. Trawick, Sr. Vice President of Tennessee Valley Authority, Robbie Thomas President of Efficient Energy of Tennessee, and Kimberly S. Greene, Group President of Strategy & External Relations of Tennessee Valley Authority install the last of 4,608 panels to complete the first 1 Megawatt Solar PV system in the TVA Region!
