Renewable energy
Decarbonise the cellar’s electricity.
The most direct way to cut energy emissions (Scope 2) is to change where the electricity comes from. Solar panels for self-consumption and/or 100% certified renewable electricity contracts remove much of these emissions.
It is a high-impact and increasingly economical lever. Combined with efficiency, it transforms the cellar’s carbon profile, especially where refrigeration weighs heavily.
Effort
Medium — solar investment or contract switch.
Cost
An investment that usually pays back in energy savings.
Time to result
Immediate (contract) to medium term (solar).
Which emissions it cuts
Reduction potential by source — click through for detail and metrics.
Energy
It changes the electricity emission factor, removing much of the cellar’s Scope 2 emissions.
Time horizon: Immediate to medium term
What to measure for this pairing
Refrigeration & cold chain
Since cooling is mostly electricity, powering it with renewables greatly cuts the cold-chain footprint.
Time horizon: Immediate to medium term
What to measure for this pairing
How it works
Replacing fossil-sourced electricity with solar or certified renewable directly lowers the emission factor of every kWh consumed.
How to implement
- 1Assess solar self-consumption on the cellar/warehouse.
- 2Contract certified renewable electricity.
- 3Track % renewable and consumption per bottle.
- 4Reflect the change in the footprint calculation.
What to measure
Frequently asked
Does buying “green energy” count in the footprint?
Certified renewable electricity reduces Scope 2 emissions under market-based methods. Solar self-consumption reduces them under any method.
Is solar worth it for a cellar?
Harvest and the refrigeration peak coincide with sunny summer, which makes solar self-consumption particularly well suited to many cellars.