Efficient Energy Of Tennessee

Case Study

• The Challenge

  1 MW solar photovoltaic installation
  The largest PV array in the 7 state TVA region

• The Solution

  Project: American Drive Solar Farm
  Project Owner: Natural Energy Group, Knoxville, TN
  Project Designer/Installer: Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC, Powell, TN
  Property Owner: Jackson Industrial Holdings, LLC, Jackson, TN
  Drawings: Michael Brady Inc., Knoxville, TN

• The Results

  Solar Panels: 4704 Sharp ND-224UC1 Panels (1 MW portion of System)
  210 Sharp ND-224UC1 Panels (47 kW portion of System)
  Inverters: 4 PVP-260LV-480 by PV Powered (1 MW portion of System)
  1 PVP50-208 by PV Powered (47 kW portion of System)
  Mounting: Terrafix Solarpark Ground Mount
  Construction Began: November 22, 2010
  System Commissioned: January 18, 2011
  The Project is installed on a 5.5 acre portion of the 55 acre site that comprises the American Drive Business
  Center. The Project consists of a 1 MW PV array that is grid tied to Jackson Energy Authority under the TVA
  Generation Partner’s Program as well as a 47 kW PV array that is tied directly into the facilities utility infrastructure.
  The 1 MW array will provide enough electricity to power approximately 200 average sized homes
  in the area. The 47 kW site will provide power to offset the facilities utility usage.
  Power Production: 1,500,000 kwh annually
  Enough to power 200 of homes.
  Jackson Energy Authority Involvement
  Bruce Dorris Commercial Relations Manager
  Billy Gordon Electric Project Engineer
  Local Company Involvement:
  Trees were cut by Bryant Tree Service, Jackson, TN
  Landscaping was done by Morris Nursery, Jackson, TN
  Site work was completed by Jimmy Brittains Construction, Jackson, TN
  Labor provided by Labor Finders, Jackson, TN
  Links: http://www.adbcjackson.com/
  http://www.eetenn.com
  http://gosolar.ning.com/
  http://www.pr.com/company-profile/overview/128409