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Solar Powered Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations
September 17, 2010
Ford Motor Company’s Wayne Assembly Plant will soon have a 500 KW solar photovoltaic panel system and ten electric-vehicle charging stations. There will also be a 750 KW energy-storage facility capable of storing two million watt-hours of energy using batteries. Xtreme Power will provide the integrated power-management system for the micro-grid at the site. The stations will be used to recharge the electric switcher trucks that transport parts between adjacent facilities. This will be the location for Ford’s production of the Focus 2012 plug-in hybrid vehicle.
