RENEWABLE ENERGY IN WINEMAKING
Jackson Family Wines - Advancing winemaking through the integration of renewable energy solutions
Information
Sector:
Agriculture, forestry and fishing,
Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco
Industrial ecosystem(s):
Environmental Impacts:
Environmental sustainability of products and processes/operations, GHG reduction and capture (non-energy)
Estimated Resource Saving:
0-20%
They have one of the US wine industry’s largest solar arrays, comprising of more than 23,000 solar panels, powering 30% of their winemaking operations.
Moreover, they are expanding on-site renewable energy to power more than 50% of their annual winery operations’ electricity through projects that add 6.7 MWh of renewable energy:
Installation of a utility-scale wind turbine
Installation of floating solar arrays
Moreover, they are expanding on-site renewable energy to power more than 50% of their annual winery operations’ electricity through projects that add 6.7 MWh of renewable energy:
Installation of a utility-scale wind turbine
Installation of floating solar arrays
KEY RESULTS
- Today, renewable energy powers more than 30% of their winemaking operations.
- Since 2015 they have reduced their total greenhouse gas emissions by 17.5%.