Spring Hill Greens | Fort Collins Agrivoltaics


Fort Collins


27 kW


Agrivoltaics

Spring Hill Greens is a local Fort Collins farm that strives to be entirely carbon-neutral. So naturally, they would need an extensive solar system to generate sufficient power for their entire farm to be energy self-sufficient. However, Spring Hill Greens required more land to support a conventional ground-mount solar array. What they needed was an Agrivoltaic solution. So they called their local agrivoltaic solar company, Sandbox Solar.

With our agrivoltaic expertise, we were confident that we could find a unique solution that would benefit both the plants and the farmers. So we constructed a custom bifacial solar fence to meet Spring Hill Greens’ energy needs while optimizing their solar land use. We placed these bifacial solar fences between their greenhouses, land that would otherwise be unused. 

“Why are the fences vertical?” you may ask. Well, this is where our agrivoltaics team comes into play. A standard solar fence angled at the sun would not fit. However, a vertical solar fence would. Meanwhile, we noticed their greenhouses have UV reflective film coverings to protect their plants from excessive sun exposure. To capture these reflected rays, we utilized bifacial solar panels that harness UV rays from both sides.

This solution optimizes solar land use and takes advantage of agricultural practices simultaneously. As a result, Spring Hill Greens is now producing enough energy to power its entire farm!

To learn more about this agrivoltaic project and bifacial solar panels visit:

Agricoltaic Case Study

Bifacial Solar Panels

Spring Hill Greens Sandbox SolarSpring Hill Greens Sandbox SolarSpring Hill Greens Sandbox SolarSpring Hill Greens Sandbox Solar
Solar United Neighbors | Broomfield

Solar United Neighbors | Broomfield

Broomfield Home Solar | 8 kW

Broomfield Home Solar | 8 kW

Broomfield Home Solar | 7 kW

Broomfield Home Solar | 7 kW

Broomfield Concrete Tile Solar Array | 5 kW

Broomfield Concrete Tile Solar Array | 5 kW

Red Feather Lakes Community Library Solar Project

Red Feather Lakes Community Library Solar Project

South Fort Collins | 4 kW

South Fort Collins | 4 kW

Fort Collins Utilities | 50 kW Solar Project

Fort Collins Utilities | 50 kW Solar Project

Johnstown Solar Installation | 7kW

Johnstown Solar Installation | 7kW

McKay Lake, Broomfield | 9kW

McKay Lake, Broomfield | 9kW

Waterside, Broomfield | 10kW

Waterside, Broomfield | 10kW

Lakeview, Broomfield | 12kW

Lakeview, Broomfield | 12kW

Northern Greeley | 25kW

Northern Greeley | 25kW

Centennial Park, Greeley | 12kW

Centennial Park, Greeley | 12kW

Glenmere Park, Greeley | 8kW

Glenmere Park, Greeley | 8kW

Northglenn Roof Mount | 15 kW

Northglenn Roof Mount | 15 kW

Loveland Solar Ground Mount | 15 kW

Loveland Solar Ground Mount | 15 kW

L’Avenir: Living Building Challenge

L’Avenir: Living Building Challenge

Horsetooth Trail 9 kW

Horsetooth Trail 9 kW

AZTLAN Community Center

AZTLAN Community Center

Spring Hill Greens | Fort Collins Agrivoltaics

Spring Hill Greens | Fort Collins Agrivoltaics

Rist Canyon Ground Mount – 15 kW

Rist Canyon Ground Mount – 15 kW

Horsetooth, Fort Collins – 11 kW

Horsetooth, Fort Collins – 11 kW

Terry Lake, Fort Collins – 7.3 kW

Terry Lake, Fort Collins – 7.3 kW

Loveland – 14 kW

Loveland – 14 kW

Fort Collins Foothills – 7.2 kW

Fort Collins Foothills – 7.2 kW

Old Town, Fort Collins – 9.3 kW

Old Town, Fort Collins – 9.3 kW

Fort Collins – 5.4 kW

Fort Collins – 5.4 kW

Laporte – 7.5 kW

Laporte – 7.5 kW

Mid-Town, Fort Collins – 6 kW

Mid-Town, Fort Collins – 6 kW

Fort Collins – 6.3 kW

Fort Collins – 6.3 kW

Estes Park – 7.8 kW

Estes Park – 7.8 kW

Fort Collins 4.6 kW

Fort Collins 4.6 kW

Fort Collins North – 6.9 kW

Fort Collins North – 6.9 kW

Greeley – 6.4 kW

Greeley – 6.4 kW

In-Situ Carport with EV Charging

In-Situ Carport with EV Charging

CONTACT US

FREE QUOTE FORM

SOLAR REPAIR SERVICES FORM

CONTACT FORM

sales@sandboxsolar.com

(970) 673-7733

112 Racquette Drive Unit C Fort Collins, CO 80524

Mon-Fri 7AM-6PM