Shortly after my intent to purchase discussions started with the former owners of the 124 Stemwinder Drive property, I started to envision serious solar. Fast forward seven years to July 30, 2024 - the day our inter-connection to the electrical grid went live and we're now flowing a serious amount of electrons back into the lodge and overflowing to the grid!
As a self-described business hippy, my goal was to maximize the photovoltaic production on the beautifully sloped, dead south facing, 1200 sq feet of roof on The Stemwinder Lodge. Sixty (60) panels later, we're producing enough energy that we needed to bump to 400 amp service coming into the lodge with a second 200a panel. The 24.3 kW max energy production of the system is enough to power the annual energy requirements of two average homes (assuming 12,000 kWh annually). The Stemwinder Lodge is no average-sized home, mind you! The expectation is that the lodge is going to operate damn close to net-zero energy use going forward.
Needless to say, we're stoked on stoking the solar fires.
Quick Facts on Stemwinder Lodge: 5000 sq feet of space, 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, pool and foosball tables, poker table, dining seats 12-16, private hot tub. The lodge sleeps a lot of guests. Located at the base at Kimberley Alpine Resort on Stemwinder Drive. Open for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! Assemble your troops and direct book here. Or heck, just reach out to me directly anytime at [email protected]
Our property tour videos are also on our YouTube Channel. As you'll be able to tell, I sure dislike the camera but at least you get to check out the inside of our premium properties!
The Stemwinder Lodge and our 16-passenger bus. PC: Tod's iPhone
Thank you for reading,
Tod & the Simply Kimberley Team.
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