Tyrrell’s Wines is nearing completion of a 350kW solar photovoltaic installation, one of Australia’s first commercial solar power purchase projects.
Managing Director of Tyrrell’s Wines, Bruce Tyrrell said “we are very happy to add another milestone to the Tyrrell’s history book with the installation of the solar power system at the vineyard. Renewable energy is something we feel very strongly about, and we are happy to be able to keep on producing award-winning wines, powered by the sun.”
Sunlease will own the 350kW solar array and will sell the output at a fixed cost directly to Tyrrell’s Wines for the term of the agreement.
Designed and constructed by Solgen Energy, the solar power system is expected to generate approximately 563 Megawatt hours each year and offset a significant portion of electricity for the operating infrastructure of the vineyard. Based on preliminary assumptions, Tyrrell’s Wines will realise savings of around 26 percent against the standard utility costs, otherwise payable for day-time electricity over the 20 year period.
The official opening of the solar power system will take place on Friday, 5 June 2015, at the Tyrrell’s Wines Vineyard in Pokolbin, NSW.