Crain Hill Vineyard Installs Michigan’s Largest Solar Trackers
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Mark Ganchiff
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August 15, 2013
Brengman Brothers Vineyard with new AllSun Tracker Solar panels.
Brengman Brothers Crain Hill Vineyard in Leelanau County has installed the largest solar electric system in Michigan that uses new solar tracking technology. The Winery’s three AllSun Trackers brand solar panels follow the sun and keep the panels perpendicular to the sun’s rays. The Brengman Brothers solar set-up produces about 30,000 kilowatts annually (the average U.S. home consumes about 11,000 KWh of electricity annually.) Solar power generated electricity not used by the Winery is sold back to the local electric utility.
For more information see: Crain Hill Vineyard becomes Michigan’s first 100% solar powered vineyard
See related story: Owen Valley: Indiana’s First Solar Powered Winery
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Mark Ganchiff
Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines.
Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.
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