System Overview
Paul Rumple Swine Farms, LLC installed fifteen Kyocera 32-panels in November of 2015 to power their hog facility.
Trendsetting
The Rumple hog production facility broke the ice for Ag Technologies’ application of the SolarCAM technology in this industry. We have installed numerous solar systems at hog production facilities as well as poultry and cattle operations. The Rumple interest in reducing carbon within their agricultural business is being replicated by more agricultural operation owners each year.
November 2015
Construction Date
103.2kW
System Size
165,494kWh/yr
Avg. Production Estimate
$16,494
Estimated Annual Value
115 tons
Estimated Annual Carbon Offset
Reducing Carbon Emissions
The Rumple interest in reducing carbon within their agricultural business is being replicated by more agricultural operation owners each year. Additionally, buyers of the products produced are incentivizing farmers to reduce carbon release into the atmosphere with monetary bonuses and/or preferred contract term.
About the Owners
The Rumple family takes pride in running an environmentally responsibly facility that produces high quality pork. The SolarCAM system has fit well into their efforts to set a high standard for livestock production.
