Our Founder shares the proposed AngelPreneur Estate Vineyard Project
The AngelPreneur Estate Vineyard
Sustainable Winemaking Meets Clean Energy Innovation
The AngelPreneur Estate Vineyard (AP Vineyard) is a visionary agrivoltaic development located in the heart of Santa Ynez Valley, in Santa Barbara County, one of California’s most celebrated wine regions. Designed as a component of our Founder’s future personal estate, the project will anchor the GridZero AgriVoltaic Farming Research Campus, combining clean energy production with high-value crop cultivation in a truly off-grid, data-driven environment.
The Vision: An Estate That Grows and Gives Back
At its core, AP Vineyard is more than a vineyard—it's an agricultural innovation laboratory. The project blends solar energy, advanced farming methods, and green hydrogen technology to build a fully self-sustaining ecosystem capable of reshaping how we grow, power, and live.
Spanning over 20 acres, the project will include:
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Grape vines
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Citrus and avocado trees
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Berry rows
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Seasonal produce
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Indoor vertical farming systems
All of which will grow under and around custom-designed AgriVoltaic solar canopy systems.
Research-Focused Agrivoltaic Design
The AP Vineyard project will have a number of GridZero Bifacial Solar roof canopy building systems shown in the above rendering as blue boxes. The buildings at the top will be placed over citrus groves, grape vines and select products. The box at the bottom if for a shaded parking area for the tasting room and winery personnel.
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(6) 200' x 200' bifacial solar canopies (40,000 SF each)
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(1) 200' x 300' canopy with a second-level 40,000 SF office, training, and research center
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Integrated vertical farming beneath the main structure
Each bifacial canopy will:
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Generate approx. 600,000 watts (600 kW)
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Allow filtered light to pass through for optimal plant growth
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Serve as a climate-modifying shelter from excess heat and weather stress
With all systems combined—including Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) and SmartFlower solar units across the estate—we expect to generate over 6 Megawatts (MW) of renewable energy on-site to power the vineyard, winery, tasting room and house.
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Purpose: Long-Term Agrivoltaic Farming Study
Over a ten-year period, AP Vineyard will serve as a live research site to monitor and compare:
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Yield and health metrics of crops grown under canopy vs open air
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Soil retention and water efficiency
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Pest control and pollination patterns
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Energy usage and return on agrivoltaic investment
Our goal: to quantify and validate the long-term value of agrivoltaic farming practices across multiple crop types.
Self-Sustaining Agricultural Operations
The clean energy generated on site will power:
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Atmospheric water generation systems
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Winery and vineyard operations
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Indoor vertical farms
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Farm equipment powered by green hydrogen
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Estate and research facility needs
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This will establish AP Vineyard as a 100% off-grid, closed-loop farming and research campus—a scalable prototype for agricultural communities of the future.
Green Hydrogen Integration
Part of the agrivoltaic research mission includes the on-site production of green hydrogen using surplus solar and wind power. This hydrogen will be used to:
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Power farm vehicles and small machinery
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Test microgrid applications
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Enhance overall energy storage strategies
This bold initiative supports GridZero’s broader commitment to zero-emission agricultural infrastructure.
Join Us in Cultivating the Future of Farming
The AngelPreneur Estate Vineyard will be a living example of what’s possible when technology, sustainability, and agriculture work together toward a cleaner, smarter, and more productive future. To stay involved join ClubZERO and contribute to ourCrowdfunding Campaign. Stay tuned for development updates and opportunities to participate in the GridZero AgriVoltaic Research Center.