Press Release

Uesugi Farms Grows Existing Solar Solution and Savings with Vista Solar

From harvesting the land to harvesting the Sun
pv magazine
Uesugi Farms, headquartered in Gilroy, California, recently decided to grow and expand their solar solution with Vista Solar. Building on their previous Vista Solar installation that was completed in 2013, Uesugi Farms will be adding to their 792kW solution with an additional 594kW, bringing their total solution to 1.386mW!
Pete Aiello, the general manager of Uesugi Farms, stated that “just in the first year, we’ve saved about $115,000…with the savings, we’ve been able to allocate money to other capital projects, including our cooling operation, ice injector, additions to our packing facility, and another couple pieces of equipment including two large forklifts.” As a result of the business expansion, Uesugi Farms looked into growing the current solar solution to accommodate the new energy demands and increase savings.

Mr. Aiello comments that “Vista Solar has met every single expectation we have had, if not exceeding every single expectation. They’ve done what they said they were going to do, and we know we can count on them for help for the next 20 years to ensure that the system keeps on producing clean solar energy.”
Vista Solar is excited to once again collaborate with Mr. Aiello and Uesugi Farms. It is important our partners continue to generate and grow their savings through clean solar energy year after year.
The accompanying photo is an aerial view of the 2013 installation at Uesugi Farms.