Inkwell Wines Sustainable Cellar Door
PROJECT NAME
Inkwell Wines Sustainable Cellar Door
SYSTEM TYPE / APPLICATION
Grid-Connected - Autonomy System
LOCATION
McLaren Vale (Kaurna Country), SA
INSTALLED
May 2018
KEY BRANDS
Selectronic, REC, Fronius, BYD
PROJECT DETAIL
Objectives & Site Considerations:
The grid supply wasn’t sufficient for the new cellar door and accommodation at Inkwell Wines in South Australia’s McLaren Vale, so a solar and battery system was needed to provide additional capacity. Dr Irina Santiago-Brown is a leading expert in sustainable viticulture, so naturally, this is embedded into everything at Inkwell Wines.
Load Analysis:
Average summer demand: 26.97kWh
Average winter demand: 25.43kWh
Demand surge: 16kW
System Design:
- REC Solar modules (15.08kW)
- Fronius Primo 6kW solar inverters
- BYD BBox LV batteries (25.6kWh)
- Selectronic SPPro 7.5kW inverter/charger
Project Outcome:
Inkwell Wines’ Sustainable Cellar Door, Luxury Accommodation, and Manager’s Homestead are all powered by a solar and battery system.
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