Georgia's first solar-powered vehicle charging station was dedicated Wednesday at the state visitor information center in West Point.

The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports his dedication was held at the center near the Alabama border in a community that's home to the massive Kia Motors auto assembly plant. The charging station is available for motorists to use.

The charging station powered by the sun can charge a vehicle to 80 percent in less than 45 minutes.

The technology of the charging station is aimed at creating a highway as low on harmful emissions as possible.

One of the charging station partners includes the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia is a sponsor.

John Lanier, executive director of the foundation, said in written statement that Georgia ranks second in the nation for registered electric vehicles. Lanier is the grandson of Anderson, founder of Interface Inc., a global manufacturer of modular carpet and other textile fabrics. Launched in LaGrange, the company is now headquartered in Atlanta. Anderson, a Georgia Tech graduate, died of cancer in 2011.

"The charging station's placement at the West Point VIC makes travel more convenient for electric vehicle drivers between West Georgia and Alabama," Lanier said.