{"id":22533,"date":"2021-05-11T09:19:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T07:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=22533"},"modified":"2021-05-12T10:49:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T08:49:33","slug":"spanish-winemaker-hears-nothing-through-the-grapevine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/11\/spanish-winemaker-hears-nothing-through-the-grapevine\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Winemaker hears nothing through the Grapevine"},"content":{"rendered":"

With three vineyards under cultivation, winemakers\u00a0Perinet<\/a>\u00a0can produce both single grape variety, and blended-grape wines of endless depth and character.<\/p>\n

The diverse location of their vineyards amongst steep the hills of the Priorat – from the high altitude Mas Vell<\/em> plantation, to the precipitous slopes of the Pendent<\/em> plantation – produce low yield grapes from slate and quartz soils. Even the climate differs on each three vineyard alternating from moist maritime breezes fresh off the mediterranean to hot arid continental winds blowing from Aragon’s desert land.<\/p>\n

Silence<\/h4>\n

Perinet Winery decided that it was time to retire their diesel generator and allow silence to fall over the vineyard, stylish visitor centre, fermentation rooms and cellars so that wine tourists can enjoy the stunning scenery in silence whilst almost 200 solar panels quietly generate green power, and the winery\u00a0reduces its carbon footprint to zero.<\/p>\n

Vaulted Roof<\/h4>\n

Solar installers\u00a0Ruano Energ\u00eda<\/a> – experts in domestic and industrial solar energy systems – faced their first challenge when installing the solar panels: The winery has a vaulted profile roof – whereas panel mounting systems are designed for flat roofs.\u00a0Some innovation was required in producing a tailor made cradle.<\/p>\n

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<\/div><\/a> Panel attachment to vaulted roof<\/p><\/div>\n

MAGNUM System<\/h4>\n

Two more challenges had to be met: the system needed to be designed to provide 100% of Perinet’s<\/em> energy demand; and the installation of this major system must cause a minimum of disruption.<\/p>\n

Ruano Energ\u00eda decided to supply their MAGNUM system – built off site in their own factory all major components are pre-wired and fused allowing the whole installation to be transported to site and rolled into position with the minimum of disruption to the client.<\/p>\n

Only the Solar wiring and consumer distribution connections need to be completed on site before the system can be made operational.<\/p>\n

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<\/div><\/a> Factory built, Ruano Energ\u00eda’s MAGNUM is delivered as a complete installation.<\/p><\/div>\n

The system Ruano Energ\u00eda designed comprises:<\/p>\n