A craft brewery south of Ottawa is the first in the country to run entirely on renewable energy, using only the power of the sun.
"We're fully off the grid here, we have no back up generator and we're fully powered by nature," said Phil Audet, the owner of Arbru Solar Brewery in Mallorytown, Ont.
"What we are doing here is just combining two passions into one and honestly, it's a bit of a science experiment, he said.Arbru has no backup power.The 32 solar panels out back provide around 13,000 watts of electricity, able to power everything in the 2,400 square foot building.Even with the recent severe weather and power outages in the region, his business could keep the lights on.
There have been some hiccups along the way, such as finding out the beer cooler, which pulls a lot of energy, wasn't as insulated as it should be. "Believe it or not, even when it's raining and it's cloudy, we're still getting output, and sometimes you'll get a little pocket for an hour of a little more sun and that's enough to just give the batteries what they need to keep going," he said.
The brewery's grand opening is scheduled for July 30, and will also offer a special promotion to help the people of Ukraine. "We're so excited to share this with the 1000 Islands and everybody. We want them to come and have a unique experience at Arbru and share our passion of solar energy and craft beer and welcome everybody."
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