ARCH Solar Holmade Wine

Arch Solar, one of our 2024 second-place winners, recognized for their innovative 15.56 kW installation for Holmade Wine, a small Milwaukee vintner with energy needs far beyond a typical home. Working closely with the Holmstrom family, Arch Solar designed this mixed ground-mount and roof-mount system that seamlessly integrated multiple module wattages and racking technologies, all powered by APsystems DS3 and DS3-L microinverters. With shading challenges in their wooded setting and a need for an optimal DC-AC ratio, APsystems microinverters provided the flexibility, performance, and module-level visibility required to maximize production. Since going live in March, the system has fully covered Holmade Wine’s electricity costs and continues to deliver reliable output, making this project a standout example of smart design and strong engineering.