EnSync Energy Announces Sale of Solar-Plus-Storage PPA with Kona Brewing

Power purchase agreement enables brewery to produce “Liquid Aloha” beer using on-site clean energy

HONOLULU: EnSync, Inc. (NYSE American: ESNC), dba EnSync Energy Systems, which is creating the future of electricity with innovative residential and commercial distributed energy resource (DER) systems and Internet of Energy (IOE) control platforms, today announced the sale of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Kona Brewing Company to an undisclosed investor. The agreement will finance a solar-plus-energy storage system at the beer company’s new brewery in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Construction will be completed early next year.

Projected to meet one-quarter of the brewery’s electricity needs, the installation will consist of a 336-kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted photovoltaic system and an EnSync DER SuperModule™ that contains a 122 kW-hour battery system to capture and store excess solar energy generation. The project also includes the Matrix™ Energy Management system, which uses DER FlexTM IoE technology to find and deliver the lowest-cost, most reliable electricity from multiple sources. Kona Brewing expects to produce a peak output of 6,875 cans of sun-powered beer per hour with the new system.

EnSync Energy’s tailored project development and financing support enables investors and local energy consumers to commit to clean energy cost savings while furthering Hawaii’s state goal to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. EnSync Energy has contracted 27 commercial projects in Hawaii, which will account for more than $42.8 million in electricity sales over the terms of the agreements.

About EnSync Energy Systems

EnSync, Inc. (NYSE American: ESNC), dba EnSync Energy Systems, is creating the future of electricity with innovative distributed energy resource (DER) systems and Internet of Energy (IOE) control platforms. EnSync Energy ensures the most cost-effective and resilient electricity, delivered from an electrical infrastructure that prioritizes the use of all available resources, such as renewables, energy storage and the utility grid. As project developer, EnSync Energy’s distinctive engagement methodology encompasses load analysis, system design consulting and technical and financial modeling to ensure energy systems are sized and optimized to meet our customers’ objectives for value and performance. Proprietary direct current (DC) power control hardware, energy management software and extensive experience with numerous energy storage technologies uniquely positions EnSync Energy to deliver fully integrated systems that provide for efficient design, procurement, commissioning and ongoing operation. EnSync Energy’s IOE control platform adapts easily to ever-changing generation and load variables, as well as changes in utility prices and programs, ensuring the means to make or save money behind-the-meter, while concurrently providing utilities the opportunity to use DERs for an array of grid-enhancing services. In addition to direct system sales, EnSync Energy includes power purchase agreements (PPAs) in its portfolio of offerings, which enables electricity savings for customers and provides a stable financial yield for investors. EnSync Energy is a global corporation, with joint venture Meineng Energy in AnHui, China and energy project development subsidiary Holu Energy LLC in Hawaii. For more information, visit www.ensync.com.

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About Kona Brewing Co.

Kona Brewing Company was started in Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawaii in the spring of 1994 by father and son team Cameron Healy and Spoon Khalsa, who had a dream to create fresh, local island brews made with spirit, passion and quality. Today, Kona is Hawaii’s largest and favorite craft brewery, known for top-selling flagship beers Longboard Island Lager and Big Wave Golden Ale and award-winning innovative small-batch beers available across the Islands. The Hawaii born and Hawaii-based craft brewery prides itself on brewing the freshest beer of exceptional quality closest to market. This helps to minimize its carbon footprint by reducing shipping of raw materials, finished beer and packaging materials.

Kona Brewing Co. has become one of the top craft beer brands in the world, while remaining steadfastly committed to its home market through a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and community outreach. For more information call 808-334-BREW (2739) or visit www.KonaBrewingCo.com. Talk with us via Twitter and Instagram: @KonaBrewingCo

Source: EnSync, Inc.