Collaborating for Clean Energy at Toyota's North Alabama Engine Plant
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama's power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project.
Key Points:
- The 30-megawatt solar-generated system will be located in the North Huntsville Industrial Park, surrounding the Toyota engine plant.
- "Toyota is taking a transparent, science-based approach to address climate change," said Jason Puckett, president of Toyota Alabama.
- The PPA with Huntsville Utilities marks a new era of clean energy production for the municipal utility company.
- Since Toyota Alabama started production in 2003, the plant has expanded six times and represents a $1.5 billion investment.