7.6 MW Solar operating in Hamilton, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
7.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0966, -85.1280
County
Hamilton, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SR Enterprise South, LLC | SR Enterprise South | — |
| Owner(s) | SR Enterprise South, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Volkswagen Solar System is a 7.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hamilton County, Tennessee. It began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by SR Enterprise South, LLC. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is interconnected to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Volkswagen Solar System generated 12,406 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. The plant is ranked as the 27th largest solar facility in Tennessee out of 60, and nationally it is ranked 2024 out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
743 MWh
Latest Month
12.4K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
$148.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.5/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.