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Bliffert Lumber and Hardware goes solar

Hardware + Building Supply Dealer-April 2022

Bliffert Lumber &  Hardware Harnesses the power of the sun in Milwaukee.    

"Bliffert has always been deeply committed to our local community's quality of life, and we are excited to invest in a solar solution that benefits the health of our environment and our community," said Kevin Fogel, Bliffert Lumber & hardware.  The first full month of solar energy production in March exceeded expectations with a calculated environmental benefit of 9,606.1 lb  carbon dioxide emission saved or the equivalent of 72.58 trees planted.

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware has always been deeply committed to our local community’s quality of life, and we are excited to invest in a solar solution that benefits the health of our environment and our community. We are proud to invest in solar, a solution that is innovative and forward-looking in addition to saving costs, and hope we can inspire others in the industry and the community to follow our lead. Arch Solar has been a fantastic partner in helping us realize this vision, and we are looking forward to more projects at our other locations.

If you would like to see how much power our solar array is generating, please visit our solar webpage.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM
Arch Solar designed a custom solar solution for the Wisconsin climate for Bliffert’s Riverwest location. The solar array consists of 114 Bifacial LONGi solar panels, 57 SolarEdge P960 optimizers, and a 43kW SolarEdge inverter. The custom racking system, design by TerraGen of Ontario, Canada will optimize winter production with low sun angles and snow-covered panels.  With an installation occurring in the month of January, this is truly a winter-ready system. The array (50.7kW-DC) will offset 54.67% of Bliffert's electrical consumption with an estimated annual savings of $10,329 / 63,648 kWh produced by solar annually.

“Anyone in construction knows that reducing the environmental impact of the industry is a heavy burden to shoulder.  Bliffert’s commitment to reduce their carbon footprint and set an example for the community has been a motivating journey. For anyone looking to reduce their own environmental footprint, choosing Bliffert Lumber is your go to hardware store or lumber yard.” Andrew Holmstrom, Arch Solar.

About Arc Solar
Since our humble beginning, we’ve become leaders in the solar industry and are paving the way for renewables in Wisconsin. We are firm believers in handshake ethics and have a diverse staff of trusted, licensed, NABCEP certified solar experts with over 100 years of combined experience. Our company leaders are active instructors, inspectors, and consultants to many of the leading energy groups, both locally and nationally.