A French winemaker spent €4 million on 6,000 solar panels to protect grapes from heat and hail, but lost the official cognac label
- Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker PC: Alexandre MinguezA cognac grower in western France has voluntarily given up the right to call his wine cognac, all so he could build a solar canopy over his vineyard.
- David Moreau planted four hectares of ugni blanc grapes at Saint-André-de-Lidon, near Saintes, and covered them with 6,000 solar panels held five metres above the vines.
- The panels tilt through the day to balance shade and sunlight, and lie completely flat when hail strikes, forming a hard shield over the fruit.
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- Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker PC: Alexandre MinguezA cognac grower in western France has voluntarily given up the right to call his wine cognac, all so he could build a solar canopy over his vineyard.
- David Moreau planted four hectares of ugni blanc grapes at Saint-André-de-Lidon, near Saintes, and covered them with 6,000 solar panels held five metres above the vines.
- The panels tilt through the day to balance shade and sunlight, and lie completely flat when hail strikes, forming a hard shield over the fruit.
Sources: Times of India