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SEAT starts installing solar panels on Martorell factory roof

As we announced, SEAT is trying to maximize the possibilities of the sunny Mediterranean climate for its factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, Spain. SEAT's plan is ambitious, and could allow the plant to be able to function almost off the grid. The factory will use 320,000 m2 of solar panels on the roof, the equivalent of 10 MW of electric power. Annually, the plant could generate 13 million kWh. That's enough to power 3,000 homes and will save up to 6,200 metric tons of CO2. The first project will start working next year, and will be ... Read more →

Me too: SEAT manufacturing plant also installing photovoltaic panels on roof Xavier Navarro

SEAT starts installing solar panels on Martorell factory roof 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Me too: SEAT manufacturing plant also installing photovoltaic panels on roof 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

SEAT (a brand that belongs to Volkswagen) has announced the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roof of its Martorell (near Barcelona) factory in Spain. The company expects this move will save up to 11,700 tons of CO2 from being released to the atmosphere. The panels have a power of 8.5 MW ...

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