Toyota inaugurates 80,000sqm solar panel rooftop installation at TPCE

Anupam JollyMar 29 2010

Eco Factor: Solar installation to generate up to 1.84MW of renewable energy.

toyota solar installation 2
toyota solar installation 2

Toyota has officially inaugurated the solar panel park on the roof of Toyota Parts Center Europe (TPCE). Covering about 80,000sqm, the solar installation is the one of the largest thin-film solar panel rooftop installations in Belgium. Built at a cost of over €7 million, the installation will be able to provide between 15 to 20 percent of the annual electricity requirements of the facility.

toyota solar installation 1
toyota solar installation 1

Developed in cooperation with Blue Planet Solar NV, the installation uses 12,900 solar panels on the 80,000sqm roof with a peak power supply of 1.84MW. The panels will be able to produce about 1620MWh of renewable electricity each year, saving about 1700 tons of CO2 emissions.

Via: Blog Motori

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