The high-efficiency solar panels, manufactured by SunPower, are estimated to produce 43% of Jensen’s power.
Jensen Meat installed solar-powered cells and an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at its Otay Mesa, Calif., headquarters manufacturing plant. The panels are positioned in the company’s carport and support Jensen Meat’s goals to decrease waste and reduce energy footprint.
The high-efficiency solar panels, manufactured by SunPower, San Jose, Calif., are estimated to produce 43% of Jensen’s power, or 1,278,671 kilowatts (kWh). The commercial-grade cells will convert 70% more energy per square foot over 25 years and produce 38% more power per panel. The company’s selected cells are also fine-tuned to adjust to conditions and weather variations.