A solar installation has delivered 100 per cent renewable operations and an 80 per cent reduction in energy bills at Melbourne’s Brunswick East distillery, Brunswick Aces.
The project centred on SolaX Power Australia‘s 20 kW X3-Pro-G2 inverter, selected for its high-efficiency energy conversion and precise load-matching capability.
Brunswick Aces operates custom-built stills and a 20 kW oil heater at its Brunswick East facility, producing a proprietary range of distilled botanical spirits.
The distillery’s energy demand profile required a system specified exactly to its production load, making precision system design a primary consideration in supplier selection.
After evaluating multiple suppliers, Brunswick Aces selected SolaX for its combination of product performance, system specification support and financing guidance. Installation was completed by Chase Renewables in two days with no disruption to production operations.
“We went through several suppliers, and it was SolaX that really provided the broad-scale support to implement a project that was exactly right for our needs,” said Stephen Lawrence, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Brunswick Aces.
“Since we’ve put it in place, we’re proud to say we are now fully renewable and sustainable. We’ve now had our system installed for almost a year, and our only consideration is how do we make more space on the roof for more panels.”
The X3-Pro-G2’s seamless grid integration has ensured uninterrupted production since commissioning, with no monitoring burden on the distillery team.
“Food and beverage manufacturers are sitting on one of the strongest solar return on investment cases in the commercial and industrial market — predictable loads, high daytime draw and a payback period that’s hard to argue with. Brunswick Aces demonstrates what that looks like in practice,” said Joey Zhang, General Manager of SolaX Power Australia.
“SolaX’s hassle-free energy generation works in the background so the team can focus on distilling – no monitoring required, no stress about whether their system is performing. SolaX simply delivers, morning to night.”
For operators with predictable production loads — such as distilleries, breweries and food processors — solar solutions offer both an environmental and financial case is increasingly compelling.
Solar installation technical specifications:
- Inverter: SolaX X3-Pro-G2, 20 kW
- Application: Commercial rooftop solar, food and beverage manufacturing
- Load Matched to: 20 kW oil heater and custom distillation stills
- Installation Time: Two days, completed by Chase Renewables
- Energy Outcome: 100 per cent renewable during production runs
- Financial outcome: ~80 per cent reduction in overall energy bills.
