Grower and packer Sunwest has installed a major solar project with the aid of locally-owned Pickett Solar to minimize its electricity expenses.
The main problem was the “pre-cooling and packing equipment that must run on the hot afternoons,” said Martin Britz, President.
The expansive rooftop project includes 9,576 solar panels, which annually generate enough power to serve 490 homes for a year. Initially, the company began with a 1-megawatt 3,240 project but expanded after seeing the reduction in costs. When the project is completed, it will make Sunwest’s solar program one of the largest privately-owned systems in the Valley.
“Investing in an energy source that will not go up in price and that pays for itself in five years is a sound, bankable decision—vital to long term stability and growth,” said Dean Thonesen, Vice President.
Mike Pickett, President of Pickett Solar, said, "I believe this is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, solar project built by a locally owned solar company.
