Delicato Family Vineyards completed installation of a Solar Electric Energy System at its flagship winery in Napa Valley. The 347.93 kW PV system includes more than 1,000 panels and was installed by Sunworks on the building roofs at Black Stallion Estate Winery.
The system reduces carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 377 metric tons per year, which is equal to taking 79.6 passenger vehicles off the road, reducing 902,773 miles driven by an average passenger vehicle, or planting 357 acres of U.S. forests.
Because of the ‘time of use’ of energy at the winery and working closely with the utility company, the new system results in a 98% energy cost offset and an 84% energy consumption offset, which means the property is almost at carbon neutral operation. In addition to the sustainability benefits, the solar installation is expected create six-figure annual savings in utility expenses.