Italian auto manufacturing facility to include 15 MW of solar and also 850 billing factors

Feb 21, 2020 09:09 AM ET
  • Carmaker Fiat Chrysler is bringing solar energy to its Mirafiori production center in Turin. A roof selection will certainly be mounted by the vehicle titan with EDF-owned power business Edison. French team Engie will certainly mount electrical automobile billing factors in the parking area.
Italian auto manufacturing facility to include 15 MW of solar and also 850 billing factors
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Fiat Chrysler is intending to set up a 15 MW roof solar plant at its Mirafiori manufacturing facility in Turin, north Italy.

The project will certainly inhabit 90,000 m ² of roofspace and also around 30,000 m ² of parking area-- 1,750 vehicle parking bays.

The Italo-American carmaker-- which additionally has the Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati and also Ram Trucks brand names-- will certainly additionally mount 850 electrical car (EV) billing factors at the Piedmont center.

The PV plant will certainly be developed with the Edison Italian power service possessed by state-controlled French power firm EDF. French power business Engie will certainly mount the EV billing centers.

Both projects belong to Fiat Chrysler's EUR5 billion, 2019-21 commercial prepare for Italy as well as are linked to the carmaker's vehicle-to-grid center project. The vehicle business wishes to network a fleet of 700 electrical Fiat 500 vehicles utilizing two-way reenergizing framework with the ability of providing 25 MW to the grid to stabilize need throughout top durations.




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