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The following is a summary for a 2016 link found [https://bill-solar.squarespace.com/cheers-to-sun-powered-beer-top-10-solar-powered-breweries/ here].
 
The following is a summary for a 2016 link found [https://bill-solar.squarespace.com/cheers-to-sun-powered-beer-top-10-solar-powered-breweries/ here].
 
==Top 10 Craft Breweries that use Solar Power==
 
==Top 10 Craft Breweries that use Solar Power==
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===Sierra Nevada Brewing Company===
 
===Sierra Nevada Brewing Company===
 
Total solar power installed: 2.6 MW (20 percent of the brewery's electricity). 10,573 (245 W) panels.
 
Total solar power installed: 2.6 MW (20 percent of the brewery's electricity). 10,573 (245 W) panels.

Revision as of 11:35, 15 June 2017

The following is a summary for a 2016 link found here.

Top 10 Craft Breweries that use Solar Power

Brewery Total Power % of brewery's use # of Panels ~Panel wattage

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 2.6 MW (20 percent of the brewery's electricity). 10,573 (245 W) panels.

Lagunitas Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 2.1 MW (50 percent of the brewery's electricity needs). 6,000 (350 W) panels.

Highland Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 324 kW; 1,045 (300 W) panels.

Stone Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 312 kW (20% of Stone's total electricity needs).

New Belgium Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 300 kW (4.5 percent of the brewery's electricity needs each year); 1,235 (240 W) panels.

Kona Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 229 kW (~50 percent of the brewery's electricity needs)

Bear Republic Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 166.8 kW (45 percent of the brewery's energy needs).

SweetWater Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 157 kW; 750 (210 W) panels.

Flying Fish Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 129 kW; 463 (280 W) panels.

Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Total solar power installed: 125 kW (40 percent of the company's power needs). 768 (160 W) panels.

Solar Panel info

Commercial panel sizes are ~ 77 inches by 39 inches.
Commercial panel power is 230-275 W (standard) and 325-345 W (high output).