The largest solar electrical generation plant within
the seven-state Tennessee Valley Authority is scheduled to begin
generating electricity this week:
The solar farm is divided into two sections. One will supply
electricity directly to the TVA. The other will supply electricity
to an adjoining warehouse and plant, once the home of American
Olean and Dal-Tile. The plant is now owned by Jackson Industrial
Holdings, a subsidiary of New York-based Meridian Development
Partners, said Michael Katz, managing director. This is the
company's first venture into solar electric generation for
individual buildings and power grids.
The first section of the solar farm contains 4,704 Sharp solar
panels manufactured in Memphis, said Robbie Thomas, president of
Efficient Energy of Tennessee, which is installing the electrical
generation farm. Each of the panels is capable of generating 224
watts that can produce a total of 1,000 kilowatt hours of direct
current power hourly, he
