Porsche Cars North America to install solar at Georgia HQ

• Porsche Cars North America Inc (PCNA) on Monday said its One Porsche Drive site in Georgia will certainly be provided with a solar energy microgrid under a contract with regional non-utility solar provider Cherry Street Energy LLC.

The site, which is currently going through a development, consists of PCNA corporate headquarters and the Porsche Experience Facility Atlanta. A considerable part of its annual electricity requirements will certainly be consulted with the output of the solar energy system, which is anticipated to produce 2,050 MWh a year.

The on-site solar power will likewise bill the all-electric Taycan fleet at the experience centre.

Cherry Street Energy will own, run and also maintain the microgrid and will market the power to PCNA under a 25-year agreement. Building will start next month, with conclusion expected in 2023.

PCNA's head Kjell Gruner said that the project aligns with the sustainability targets of Porsche AG, which by 2030 intends to be CO2 net neutral across the value chain and life cycle of newly-sold vehicles.