Difference between revisions of "Solar Powered Breweries"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
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== | |
===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. | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
===Anderson Valley Brewing Company=== | ===Anderson Valley Brewing Company=== | ||
Total solar power installed: 125 kW (40 percent of the company's power needs). 768 (160 W) panels. | Total solar power installed: 125 kW (40 percent of the company's power needs). 768 (160 W) panels. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Solar Panel info== | ||
Revision as of 01:56, 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
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.