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TVA added a second solar photovoltaic (PV) array to the Green Power Switch site at Dollywood theme park in March 2001. Dollywood is in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The PV arrays are located in the parking lot at the Tram C and Tram D/E stops. In addition to producing electricity, the PV arrays provide shade for park visitors while they wait for the tram.

Dollywood is one of the leading tourist attractions in the Southeast, visited by thousands of people each day. The Dollywood site offers an exceptional opportunity to create public interest in and demand for solar power.

Fast Facts
Site location: Pigeon Forge, TN
Distributor: Sevier County Electric System

Solar energy received (average): 0.9 kWh/m2/day
Electrical energy generated (daily total): 4 kWh
Peak generating capacity: 18 kWac (alternating current)

One kilowatt-hour (kWh) equals the amount of electricity needed to burn a 100-watt lightbulb for 10 hours.

The graph below represents the amount of electrical power generated at the Dollywood site on February 7, 2010. To view or download the raw data used to create this graph, click here.

Graph for the Dollywood site on February 7, 2010
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