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Volkswagen Solar System

Solar power plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee. 7.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by SR Enterprise South, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 58401

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Key facts

Capacity
7.6 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 2012First generator online
Operator
SR Enterprise South, LLCEIA operator ID 58385
Grid
TVABalancing authority TVA
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Hamilton County, TN35.0975, −85.1269
EIA plant ID
58401EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Volkswagen Solar System produces

Free · EIA-923

Net generation, 2025

12.4 GWh

12,406 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

18.6%

2024: 17.5%

January to July 2026

5.85 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

11.1–14.3

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201313,30215.8%12 of 12
201413,95116.6%12 of 12
201512,93115.4%12 of 12
201614,30517.0%12 of 12
201712,86415.3%12 of 12
201811,63013.8%12 of 12
201912,38214.7%12 of 12
202011,85714.1%12 of 12
202111,72113.9%12 of 12
202211,179Not reported12 of 12
202311,08416.6%12 of 12
202411,71017.5%12 of 12
202512,40618.6%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)5,84615.1%7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Solar Photovoltaic7.6November 2012

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SR Enterprise South, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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How much power does Volkswagen Solar System produce?

Volkswagen Solar System reported 12,406 MWh (12.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.6% capacity factor on 7.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.85 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Volkswagen Solar System?

Volkswagen Solar System is in Hamilton County, Tennessee, at 35.0975, −85.1269. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).

Who operates Volkswagen Solar System?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SR Enterprise South, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58385). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Volkswagen Solar System start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 2012, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page