Bowery Farming
In 2019, Scale worked with Bowery Farming, a leading vertical farming startup, to provide an innovative energy solution for their state-of-the-art facility in Kearny, NJ.
Bowery Farming is a leading vertical indoor farming company, addressing challenges such as decreasing arable land and climate change. Their vertical farming facilities are 100 times more productive per square foot than traditional farms, while also increasing the resilience, transparency, efficiency, and safety of the food supply chain.
Ensuring reliable and affordable electricity is critical for achieving the promise of vertical farming. Because microgrids can provide everyday cost savings and emission reductions in addition to a resilient power supply, Bowery opted for Scale’s microgrid solution instead of a standby backup generator to power its Kearny, NJ facility.
Big Picture Impact
$0 Down
Up-Front Capital from Bowery
450,000 Pounds
Per Year Reduction of CO2 Emissions
500,000 Dollars
Projected Net Present Value
Bowery Microgrid Capacity
The microgrid that Scale designed to meet Bowery’s energy resilience and affordability requirements includes 150 kW of rooftop solar, 200 kW of battery storage, and a 815 kW backup generator with advanced emissions control technology.
Scale will own and operate the microgrid under a microgrid service agreement (MSA), with 24/7/365 remote monitoring. The $0 down MSA financing also enabled Bowery to avoid capital expenses, an important advantage for a startup company.
150 kW
Solar PV
200 kW
Battery Energy Storage
815 kW
Dispatchable Generation
"These solutions help cover a portion of our energy consumption needs for this farm, and reduce CO2 emissions by the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of pounds of coal burned per year."
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