Beverage giants Britvic and Carlsberg both announced last week that they had entered into renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Lithuanian brewer Švyturys-Utenos alus (ŠUA), part of the Carlsberg Group, said on July 18 that it had joined a novel ‘Energy-as-a-Service’ PPA with renewable energy firm Green Genius.
According to the agreement, Green Genius will develop, construct, commission and operate two PV-plus-storage systems in Lithuania that will provide renewable energy to the brewery. The company says the energy provided will cover 100% of ŠUA’s annual demand with carbon-free electricity.
Carlsberg says the ‘Energy-as-a-Service’ agreement is the “first of its kind” in Lithuania and is set to expedite progress towards the group’s ‘Zero Carbon Footprint’ ambition.
