Pearl Crop, a family-run nut processing business, was facing escalating energy prices, so it commissioned Renewable America to build 1.9 MWDC of commercial solar projects to help cover those costs.
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The agreement between Renewable America and Pearl Crop covers four different projects across three different locations in Ripon, Linden, and Stockton, California. The largest site, Stockton, will use solar for 86% of its energy needs, providing Pearl Crop with an estimated $230,000 in annual utility cost savings.
“We’ve had a collaborative and beneficial partnership with Pearl Crop from agreement to completion, and it’s fulfilling to see three of the project sites running on solar power,” said Ardeshir Arian, president & CEO of Renewable America. “These projects foster energy autonomy in the local communities and contribute to our statewide carbon neutrality targets.”
Pearl Crop processes almonds, walnuts, cashews and macadamia nuts, producing in ways such as oils, nut butters and flours.
Renewable America served as both developer and EPC for the four-project portfolio. The solar arrays were designed to avoid shading from neighboring buildings.
“Our Pearl Crop operations have high energy demands, and we’re on track for significant cost reductions from the transition to solar power,” says Ulash Turkan, CEO of Pearl Crop. “We appreciate Renewable America’s expertise, cost-effective solutions, and partnership as we celebrate this major sustainability milestone and work toward a greener future.”
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