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The Goulets didn’t set out to become Charlotte’s first solar powered brewery, although they had contemplated implementing a solar array even while leasing space in 2012. After moving to the new facility, an opportunity arose to make it happen. Chris goes on to say, “We had the good fortune of releasing a beer that did incredibly well and sold more than double our expectations for that partic - ular brand.” The brewery used the windfall to pay for a solar installation and, in 2018, installed a 75 kilowatt array on the roof of the brewery. “We’ve always tried, from the very beginning, to reduce our footprint and be as sustainable as possible, even as basic as cardboard recycling which we’ve done from day one. On a sunny day in Charlotte, the panels power the entire brewery and during the middle of the day we’re actually net metering back to the grid. So, we power everything we use, and we get paid. It’s also a handy marketing tool, which is nice,” said Chris. “As a mid-size distributing brewery, we consume a large amount of power for HVAC, walk-in coolers, glycol chillers, air compressors, etc. Our goal was to cut our power bill by 40%. So far, we’ve been suc - cessful. On top of that we’ve reduced carbon emissions substantially. It’s the equivalent of planting over 7,000 trees, project to date.”
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JUNE 2020 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JUNE 2020
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