Californian Vegetable Farm Goes Solar

Felix Chac Chuo Farms Inc, a large vegetable farm from California has started greening up its name, benefiting from an eco-friendly boost given by SolarMax Technology Inc.

The company operating in the sector of renewables has helped the owners of the farm install a 300 kW solar power system, part of a plan to shift away from traditional sources of energy, save some money and minimize the carbon footprint.

Apparently, no vegetables are green enough unless their production relies on alternative power.

After experimenting the advantages of the solar system brought by SolarMax Technology, the owner of the farm plans to expand this initiative, seeking to obtain more energy without having to rely on the grid.

“The 1,250 panel installation – which is equivalent to half the size of a football field – is a ground mounted system we turned on December 31.They are now considering installing another system at another Felix Chac Chuo Farms location,” stated David Hsu, SolarMax Technology president.

The owners of Felix Chac Chuo Farms wanted to become more eco-conscious and energy independent at the same time.

Going solar will definitely help them accomplish their goal, since the array that occupies no less than 22,500 square foot is expected to respond to up to 99% of their energy requirements, according to Guillermo Santomauro, SolarMax director of sales.

Surprisingly, the solar panel array is quite efficient and contributes a great deal to environmental preservation and every other strategy of improving air quality, since it manages to prevent 7,453 tons of CO2 emissions from reaching the atmosphere.

The same effect could be obtained by planting 298,132 trees. A Christian Science Nursing Facility from Los Angeles adopted the same array designed and installed by SolarMax Technology, aiming to reduce its footprint, save some money and curb the amount of greenhouse gases by 6,400 tons over the next quarter-century.