Jensen Meat, a Southern California-based ground-beef processor, announced today its newest environmental initiative, as the company installed solar-powered cells and an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at its plant to offset energy use. The panels are positioned in the company's carport and support Jensen Meat's goals to decrease waste, reduce its energy footprint, and continue providing top-quality products that customers feel good about buying.
Jensen Meat went through an exhaustive selection process to determine the most appropriate solution for alternative energy production on-site. The high-efficiency solar panels, manufactured by SunPower®, are estimated to produce 43 percent of Jensen's power for its facility, or 1,278,671 kilowatts (kWh). The commercial-grade cells will convert 70 percent more energy per square foot over 25 years and produce 38 percent more power per panel. The company's selected cells are also fine-tuned to adjust to conditions and weather variations.