Micro-Brewery

By becoming an Innovator with a License, this young French impact entrepreneur was able to adapt Lytefire to his needs. Now he runs the world first micro-brewery running with Lytefire as part of his energy mix.

With the model he uses, 150 liters of beer wort extracted from the mashing process are brought to a boil above 100°C. In addition, this first local brewery also uses thermal panels (and not photovoltaic) to ensure maximum direct solar power throughout its production. Why don’t you do the same? What’s your innovation?

Hélie Microbrewery, France

Micro-brasserie Hélie opened its doors in 2023 and organized a successful crowdfunding (here). Created by Romain Zamboni near Montbéliard, it is a strong example of real circular economy. Hélie’s beers use local ingredients. The beer is certified organic and brewed using solar energy, using a solar concentrator Lytefire DIY Stove built and thermal solar panels. Romain is Europe’s first solar brewer. The bottles are reusable,and manufacturing waste is limited as much as possible, some of it being recycled for animal feed. The water needed for cooling is reused in the manufacturing circuit. After 2 years of activity, Romain needs to increase his production and therefor he is switching to a new solar system.
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