Solar Energy
Offset orchard, packing and cold-storage loads while reducing exposure to rising utility costs; ground mounts fit well on orchard margins.
Details →Industry
Energy solutions for apple orchards, packing and controlled-atmosphere storage
Apple orchards and processing facilities need reliable power, precise control and efficient cold storage. ecojiva delivers integrated energy solutions that protect your product, your profits and your future.
Apple Orchards & Processing
Key energy challenges
24/7 operations
Refrigeration, CA storage and processing support harvest and storage cycles that run around the clock from September through the following summer.
Reliability critical
Power interruptions can jeopardize product quality, spoil inventory and disrupt packing and processing at the worst possible time.
Refrigeration intensive
Cold storage, CA rooms and process cooling create major electrical loads that never fully switch off.
High demand & peaks
Packing lines, refrigeration, pumps and seasonal processing create coincident peak demand that sets your bill for the year.
Cost pressure
Refrigeration, storage and seasonal processing make energy a major operating cost, and rates in Michigan, New York and New England keep climbing.
Regulatory compliance
Meeting FSMA processing requirements, including FDA 21 CFR Parts 112, 117 and 120, requires documented food-safety controls.
Experience: ecojiva has installed more than 1.5 MW of solar for west Michigan apple growers and packers, including a 1,200 kW roof and ground-mount portfolio for a Sparta, MI grower and 300 kW of rooftop solar for a Conklin, MI packer.
Integrated solutions
ecojiva solutions will deliver results for your industry
Six solutions, engineered as one system and operated by ecoSEMS®, the AI platform that ties generation, storage and load control together.
Battery Storage
Reduce demand peaks from refrigeration, packing lines, pumps and seasonal processing loads, and ride through short outages.
Details →ecoSEMS® Controls
ecoSEMS will monitor, optimize and document critical facility conditions that support FDA 21 CFR Parts 112, 117 and 120 compliance.
Details →Sustainability
Lower energy cost and emissions while improving cold-storage and processing efficiency.
Details →FAQ
Questions from apple orchards & processing operators
Why are apple storage facilities such good candidates for battery storage?
Compressor racks and defrost cycles produce short, sharp demand peaks that a modest battery can absorb, while the base refrigeration load is steady and predictable. The combination gives batteries a high demand-charge reduction per kWh installed.
Can solar work with a seasonal load profile?
Yes. Orchard cold storage draws its heaviest load in late summer and fall when solar output is still strong, and net-metering or distributed-generation credits carry surplus spring and early-summer production forward. The free energy model shows the month-by-month match.
Does ecoSEMS help with FSMA documentation?
ecoSEMS continuously logs cold-room temperatures, CA-room conditions and equipment runtime and produces audit-ready reports that support 21 CFR Part 117 preventive controls and Part 112 produce safety records.
