Renewable energy to cut energy emissions
The reduction potential, measured
Time horizon: Immediate to medium term
How it cuts it
It changes the electricity emission factor, removing much of the cellar’s Scope 2 emissions.
What to measure for this pairing
Why this source matters
Energy used in the cellar — presses, pumps, bottling, lighting and climate control — is a central source of the operational footprint (Scope 2). Its weight depends heavily on where the electricity comes from.
Switching to renewable energy and improving equipment efficiency cuts these emissions directly and measurably. Tracking consumption per kWh and per bottle shows where to act.
Source indicators
Scope & reporting: Scope 2 emissions, central to any footprint report and to renewable-energy targets.
How to implement the lever
- 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.
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.
Same lever, other sources
Same source, other levers — Energy
How GrapeFlow helps
The footprint per bottle and per season, always up to date — the basis of any low-carbon report.
Energy & fuels (invoices by OCR)
Electricity, diesel and other fuels captured from invoices, with consumption per kWh, per litre and per bottle.
Carbon footprint per bottle & season
GrapeFlow gathers energy, fuel, packaging and inputs and computes the footprint per bottle and per season — the basis of any report or low-carbon label.
Packaging materials & bottle weight
Weight and composition of each bottle and material by SKU — to quantify and cut the largest footprint source.