Riverford organic farmers
Organic farmers going off grid
Riverford Organic Farmers is on a mission to generate as much of its own power as possible. Electricity accounts for its second largest energy use after transport fuel, so they are targeting emissions associated with the power use.
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- Commercial rooftop solar array
- 25% of Riverford’s total power use is now renewable
- Saves 6500 tonnes of CO2
- 0.5 MW power from a 52,000sq ft roof
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Organic solar powered farming
The roof-mounted solar panelling will save 6,500 tonnes of CO2 over its 40-year lifespan; the equivalent of planting 35 square miles of trees or an area the size of Brighton.