Cargill Commissions Large-Scale Solar Thermal System for Fresno Beef Plant
Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, and TEVA Energy, LLC, Orlando, Fla., commissioned what is said to be the largest solar energy system at a meat processing facility in Fresno, Calif.
Cargill’s Fresno beef processing plant added solar energy to pre-heat water used throughout the plant for food safety and sanitation purposes, reducing its fossil fuel energy requirements and the facility’s environmental footprint. This solar energy recovery system, coupled with an existing methane recovery system installed several years ago, reinforces the facility’s commitment to continually evaluating and incorporating renewable energy.