Enphase Energy and Same Sun of Vermont Bring Branded Solar to WhistlePig Whiskey
June 04 2020 - 8:00AM
Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy technology
company and the world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters,
today announced that Same Sun of Vermont has deployed Enphase
microinverters on a 56.2 kWDC commercial solar system for
WhistlePig Rye Whiskey, a Vermont-based craft whiskey maker.
WhistlePig’s distillery is situated on a 500-acre former dairy
farm in Shoreham, Vermont. For this commercial solar project, Same
Sun of Vermont used 173 Enphase IQ 7X™ microinverters across the
distiller’s warehouse building and bottling plant. The array
features a unique SolarSkin module wrap from Sistine Solar to
showcase the WhistlePig name superimposed on rows of whiskey
barrels when viewed from above. Same Sun of Vermont chose
high-efficiency Enphase microinverters to mitigate the
approximately 20% loss in kWh production caused by shading
variations of the eye-catching module coverings. The system is
projected to produce up to 54,000 kWh annually and offset
approximately 814 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) over its
lifetime.
“We used Enphase IQ 7X microinverters in the WhistlePig arrays
to ensure maximum reliability, heat tolerance, and redundancy to
mitigate the impact from any output variations this beautiful
system might have,” said Philip Allen, co-founder at Same Sun of
Vermont. “Enphase inverters allowed us to quickly design and deploy
this commercial solar system without the string sizing restrictions
inherent to other inverter technologies. The Enphase Enlighten™
monitoring platform also provides in-depth performance monitoring
via a kiosk-style display, so employees and visitors can see the
impact solar has for WhistlePig Whiskey.”
“Our whiskey making process relies on natural resources from our
Farm and the surrounding land, and we are fiercely dedicated to
taking care of this ecosystem,” says Jeff Kozak, CEO, WhistlePig
Whiskey. “Vermont’s climate makes it the perfect resting place for
barrels that have been aging up to 18 years, and Farm grains as
well as local water, yeast and estate oak are the ingredients for
our Farm to glass whiskeys. To minimize our environmental impact,
we use concepts like adaptive reuse of buildings as well as solar
energy. The solar system Same Sun of Vermont developed and
installed for us not only looks great from above, but it also
allows us to reduce our CO2 emissions and dependence on
non-sustainable energy.”
The Enphase IQ 7X microinverter offers 97.5% CEC efficiency,
supports 96-cell PV modules up to 400 Watts (W), has a peak AC
output power of 320 W, and delivers a Maximum Power Point Tracking
(MPPT) range of 53-64 Volts. The IQ 7X microinverter leverages
Enphase’s 55 nm custom ASIC for higher reliability and better
economies of scale. This high-performance microinverter is based on
the unique, software-defined architecture from Enphase and features
built-in support for Rapid Shutdown and California Rule 21
requirements for residential as well as commercial solar
applications. Enphase microinverters are subjected to a rigorous
reliability and quality testing regiment with over one million
cumulative hours of test cycles in heat, high humidity, salty air,
and extreme cold. To further help ensure quality and durability,
Enphase IQ 7X microinverters are designed to be long-lived energy
assets and do not contain complicated moving parts or easily
breakable components, such as fans, and are backed by a 25-year
warranty.
“The WhistlePig Whiskey solar system demonstrates how innovative
solar installers like Same Sun of Vermont leverage high-quality
Enphase products to deliver benefits beyond providing clean,
renewable energy,” said Dave Ranhoff, chief commercial officer at
Enphase Energy. “Solar energy is a powerful way to demonstrate a
brand’s dedication to the environment, and extending this
brand-building to the front of the modules is truly innovative. As
the only Elite-tier Panasonic installer currently in the Northeast,
we are pleased that Same Sun of Vermont paired Enphase
microinverters with high-efficiency 96-cell Panasonic modules to
ensure optimal reliability and performance for WhistlePig.”
For more information about commercial solar in the Northeast,
please visit the Same Sun of Vermont website, and for more
information about commercial solar with Enphase IQ microinverters,
please visit the Enphase Energy website.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers
smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage
and communication on one intelligent platform. The Company
revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter technology
and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution.
Enphase has shipped more than 27 million microinverters, and over
1.1 million Enphase systems have been deployed in more than 130
countries. For more information, visit www.enphase.com and follow
the company on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Enphase Energy®, the Enphase logo, IQ 7X, Enlighten, and other
trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Enphase Energy,
Inc. Other names are for informational purposes and may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
About WhistlePig Rye Whiskey
Founded in 2008, WhistlePig Rye Whiskey is the premier aged Rye
whiskey, featuring the bold and often untapped flavor of Rye.
WhistlePig Whiskey is leading a surge of innovation in the emerging
field of North American whiskey. As the most decorated Rye whiskey
– having received the coveted ‘Best in Show Whiskey’ title from the
2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, WhistlePig is widely
viewed as the world's finest Rye. With the opening of its
distillery on its 500-acre Vermont farm in the fall of 2015,
WhistlePig has also become one of the leading farm-to-bottle Rye
whiskeys in the world. For additional information please visit
whistlepigwhiskey.com. Please enjoy WhistlePig Rye Whiskey
Responsibly.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements,
including statements related to the expected capabilities and
performance of Enphase Energy’s technology and products such as
efficiency, kWh production, and power output; expected reduction of
carbon emissions; our product quality, reliability and economies of
scale; and the quality of products and service provided by our
various partners. These forward-looking statements are based on
Enphase’s current expectations and inherently involve significant
risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such
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Enphase’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
documents on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website
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update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as
a result of new information, future events or changes in its
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Media Contacts:
Enphase -- Christian Zdebel, pr@enphase.com, 484-788-2384
WhistlePig Whiskey -- David Mandler,
david.mandler@dgm-pr.com
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