HEINEKEN South Africa’s Sedibeng Brewery in Midvaal has installed a 6.5MW solar PV plant. The solar plant began producing power in May of this year and is the largest freestanding solar plant powering a brewery
Sedibeng Brewery in Midvaal has installed a 6.5MW solar PV plant. The solar plant began producing power in May of this year and is the largest freestanding solar plant powering a brewery in South Africa. It is also the largest within the HEINEKEN group. The solar plant has 14,000 panels, adding up to an energy capacity of over 6.5MW. The solar plant now provides 30% of the brewery’s electricity requirements. The 19ha project will generate 17 000 MWh per annum.
, a vertically-integrated provider of renewable energy solutions in South Africa. The SOLA Group is one of the leaders in the supply of clean energy solutions to private companies in Africa. With over 13 years in the industry, The SOLA Group’s expertise lies in the origination, development, financing, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance of renewable energy facilities.
“SOLA is proud to be associated with Heineken and their commitment to procuring clean, low-carbon energy. Embedded generation projects right at the source of consumption help in reducing the load on the electricity supply network without additional grid infrastructure upgrades,” said Dom Wills, CEO, Sola Group.
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