SPG Solar Completes 827 kilowatt Solar Energy System at Napa Winery

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http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsNAPR746.htm

SPG Solar has completed Phase III of the 827 kilowatt photovoltaic system for Western Wine Services in Napa Valley, California. SPG designed and installed the photovoltaic system, the largest commercial solar installation of its kind in Napa to date, over a three-year period. Western Wine provides barrel-aging, storage and transportation services for premium Napa winemakers in American Canyon, at the southern end of the Napa Valley.

Phase III, which was 481 kilowatts peak in size, utilized 1,552 Schott 310 solar modules together with three SatCon inverters (one each of 135kW, 225kW and 50kW)

"We immediately recognized the financial and ecological rewards of clean renewable solar energy. Having completed the largest system ever in the Napa Valley, we are delighted to increase our commitment to the environment," said Tony Politeo Vice President, Western Wine Services.

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The 827 kW solar PV system prevents 1,655,672 lbs. of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere annually by a natural gas power plant. It takes 626 acres of pine forest to absorb this much CO2 from the atmosphere each year. This is equivalent to removing 163 passenger cars from the road or offsetting 1,747 barrels of oil.

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