Among the more than 1,600 employees at Volkswagen's new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.,assembler Adrian Leslie is shown on the line where production of new Passats for the marketplace is about to start. (AP Photo by Bill Poovey)
Frank Fisher, chief executive of Volkswagen's operations in Chattanooga, said the solar park is "another proof point of Volkswagen's worldwide commitment to environmental protection."
The 9.5 megawatt solar system will provide 12.5 percent of the plant's electric needs. The solar park, estimated to cost about $30 million, occupies 33 acres next to the VW factory.
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