- The solar plant boasts 14,000 panels with an energy capacity of over 6.5MW.
- The project will generate 17,000MWh per annum.
HEINEKEN South Africa has taken a bold step in moving closer to reducing carbon emissions in all its operations by launching a solar power plant at its Sedibeng, Midvaal brewery. The solar plant began producing power in May this year and is the largest freestanding solar plant powering a brewery in South Africa and the largest within the HEINEKEN group.
The solar plant boasts 14,000 panels with an energy capacity of over 6.5MW providing 30% of the brewery’s electricity demand. The 19 hectares project will generate 17,000MWh per annum.
This embedded grid-connected solar project incorporates single-axis tracking technology that enables the panels to move with the rise and setting of the sun.
HEINEKEN’S Engineering, Strategic Projects & Sustainability Manager, Richard Kriel, stated, “This project supports HEINEKEN’S Brewing a Better World goal to reach net-zero status in all its production sites by 2030. It is the latest move made by the company on its journey towards more sustainable brewing.”