Ithaca Beer Co. installed a 200 kW solar power array on the roof of its brewery in Ithaca, N.Y. The move makes it one of the largest New York craft brewers to become solar powered.
The project was financed by M&T Bank in Ithaca, NY and will offset more than 25% of Ithaca Beer’s electrical needs.
“Using solar power falls in line with our core beliefs as a company,” says Ithaca Beer’s President, Dan Mitchell. “We always strive to be more sustainable, growing food for our Taproom and using local products whenever possible. These are things we believe in.”
With this 200kW array, Ithaca Beer will be able to save tens of thousands of dollars in yearly electrical expenses all while offsetting carbon emissions that would equal more than 250,000 pounds of coal being burned every year.