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Revision as of 11:39, 15 June 2017
The following is a summary for a 2016 link found here.
Top 10 Craft Breweries that use Solar Power
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company||2.6 MW||20%||10,573||245 W| Brewery | Total Power | % of brewery's use | # of Panels | ~Panel wattage |
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).