Energy efficiency
Use less energy for the same work.
Before changing where the energy comes from, it pays to reduce consumption. Cellar insulation, LED lighting, efficient motors and pumps, heat recovery and good maintenance cut consumption for the same work.
Efficiency reduces both the footprint and the bill, and amplifies the effect of renewable energy. Tracking consumption per bottle reveals the biggest waste.
Effort
Medium — audit and targeted investments.
Cost
Investment with payback on the energy bill.
Time to result
1–2 seasons depending on the measures.
Which emissions it cuts
Reduction potential by source — click through for detail and metrics.
Energy
It reduces kWh consumed per bottle, cutting energy emissions and the bill at once.
Time horizon: 1–2 seasons
What to measure for this pairing
Refrigeration & cold chain
Insulation and efficient cooling equipment directly reduce cold-chain consumption.
Time horizon: 1–2 seasons
What to measure for this pairing
How it works
Fewer kWh consumed per operation mean fewer emissions, whatever the energy source.
How to implement
- 1Audit consumption and identify the biggest uses.
- 2Insulate, switch to LED and optimise motors and pumps.
- 3Recover heat and improve maintenance.
- 4Track consumption per bottle over time.
What to measure
Frequently asked
Where to start?
With measurement: without knowing where energy goes, it is hard to prioritise. Refrigeration and bottling are usually the biggest.
Efficiency or renewable first?
Ideally both — reducing consumption makes the switch to renewables cheaper and more effective.