Solar power the answer to Queensland wineries’ weather woes

QUEENSLAND winemaker Grant Casley has found a way to fight back against the state’s unpredictable weather – and he’s encouraging other wineries to do the same. The owner of Casley Mount Hutton Vineyard and Winery in the Granite Belt said installing solar power on his property had not only helped save his business $6000 a year in electricity costs, it helped see him through when a hailstorm destroyed his entire yearly grape crop.