Solar power in Tennessee

Solar power in Tennessee is capable of producing much of the state's electricity; however, the industry remains in early stages in the state. With 129 MW of <a href="/facts/Solar_power/NpgmEbU2">solar power</a> in 2015, Tennessee ranked 20th among states for installed solar capacity.
In 2012, Tennessee's largest solar installation was the 5 MW West Tennessee Solar Farm.
In 2013, <a href="/facts/Volkswagen/LDkDEfDu">Volkswagen</a> opened an 8 MW solar farm at its assembly plant in Chattanooga. The largest solar installations in Tennessee in 2014 were the 20 MW Selmer and 20 MW Mulberry Solar Farms in <a href="/facts/McNairy_County%2c_Tennessee/XRP3a9R0">McNairy County</a>.
In 2015, White Farms, a grain farm in rural <a href="/facts/Carroll_County%2c_Tennessee/05Va2AW3">Carroll County</a>, installed a 49.725 kW solar array. 
A 68.5 MW(DC) (53 MW(AC)) solar farm near <a href="/facts/Millington%2c_Tennessee/o73qRAgm">Millington</a> became the state's largest solar installation in 2019.

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Solar power in Tennessee