THE BENEFITS OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENT &

CARBON NEUTRAL WINERY

ALISDAIR TULLOCH

KEITH TULLOCH WINE, HUNTER VALLEY

ABOUT

• Keith Tulloch Wine founded in 1998

by Keith & Amanda Tulloch

• Primary operations are grape

growing, winemaking, warehousing,

sales & events

• Grape crush 120-150 tons per harvest

(once annually)

• Original carbon footprint 660 tons

carbon dioxide equivalents per

annum

• Carbon neutral since March 2019

• Climate Active certified by the

Australian government

EMISSIONS

• The most significant onsite emissions

came from electricity for wine

production, warehouses & sales, (145

tons CO2-e).

• Other significant emissions included

in our carbon footprint included

couriers/postage (200 tons CO2-e)

and the purchase of glass bottles (50

tons CO2-e).

• When emissions can no longer be

reduced with current technology,

offsets (carbon credits) are purchased

to eliminate the gap.

SOLAR POWER

• In 2018 we assessed and then commissioned the construction of a 65kw ground mounted solar PV array

• The ground mount was more expensive upfront, but with a near-identical ROI and more substantial long-term savings on CO2-e & electricity costs

• With current electricity use, panels provide coverage of 72%

• 33% of generated electricity exported to grid

• Size of array reflects high load during harvest

Electricity use such as

machinery, air conditioning and

refrigeration can be optimized

for use during maximum

power output

Optimizing power use and

investing in electrification

creates further long-term

savings (e.g. Electric vehicles

and forklift)

ELECTRICITY USE PRE-SOLAR

ELECTRICITY USE POST-SOLAR

SOLAR POWER

• Electricity savings are only part of the

picture

• With Solar PV, electricity is our own

resource and is generated on

property

• Solar can be installed for business to

operate off-grid

• Our business is protected from ever-

increasing electricity price rises and

Australian energy uncertainty

• Emissions reductions are a vital part

of our carbon neutral product

SUSTAINABILITY

• The Harvard Business Review

reported that from 2013 to 2019

“products marketed as sustainable

grew 5.6 times faster than those that

were not”

• The Nielson Report reported in

September 2018 that “The majority

(73%) of consumers say they would

definitely or probably change their

consumption habits to reduce their

impact on the environment.”

Email: alisdair@keithtullochwine.com.au

Instagram: @alisdairtulloch

Vineyard Instagram @keithtullochwine

Phone: (02) 4998 7500

Mobile: +61 422 582 862

Todae Solar - Ryan Gordon

Email: ryan.gordon@todaesolar.com.au

Mobile: +61 415 107 300