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Solar-Powered Wineries

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Far Niente

— June 8, 2008 — Tech
Solar energy is really becoming popular these days. Last Tuesday a Napa Valley Winery opened a farm powered by the sun's prowess.

Far Niente which is a vineyard is the first floating solar farm. It is being called a floatovoltaic solar array consists of almost 1,000 solar panels connected to the pontoons that float in the irrigation pond. Along with that, there are 1,300 more panels next to pond. Adding them all up, 400 kilowatts of energy can be generated during peak time. That amount of electricity can already be accounted as the annual use of power by the winery.

The solar array is situated in the 100-acre Martin Stelling Vineyard located just behind Far Niente. Approximately, one acre of the vineyard was removed to hold a part of the system. Most of the system was positioned to float on the pond.

The use of solar power is actually part of Far Niente's program for producing luxury wines by sustainable means. Other practices considered to be eco-friendly at Far Niente include organic farming, recycling, the use of hybrid company vehicles and biodiesel fuels for other farming vehicles.

The entire solar system was installed by SPG Solar while Sharp provided the solar panels used in the field.
Trend Themes
1. Floatovoltaic Solar Arrays - The use of floatovoltaic solar arrays, such as the one implemented by Far Niente, presents a significant disruptive innovation opportunity in the renewable energy sector.
2. Sustainable Wine Production - The trend towards sustainable wine production, as seen at Far Niente, offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the wine industry by incorporating eco-friendly practices.
3. Solar Energy Adoption in Agriculture - The increasing adoption of solar energy in agricultural practices, demonstrated by the installation at Far Niente vineyard, presents disruptive innovation opportunities to optimize energy usage in the agriculture industry.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can capitalize on the growth of floatovoltaic solar arrays, like the one implemented at Far Niente, to drive further advancements in solar energy generation and utilization.
2. Wine Production - The wine production industry can leverage the trend towards sustainable practices, as exemplified by Far Niente, to innovate new approaches to eco-friendly wine production and branding.
3. Agriculture - The agriculture industry has the opportunity to embrace solar energy adoption, as demonstrated by Far Niente vineyard, to optimize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact in farming operations.
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