Nigerian Breweries And Daystar Power Reach An Agreement For A 4.2 MWp Solar Power Plant

Nigerian Breweries signing a deal with Daystar Power

Nigerian Breweries has signed a deal with Daystar Power for a 4.3 megawatts peak solar plant in its Lagos brewery

Nigerian Breweries and Daystar Power have inked an agreement for Nigerian Breweries' Lagos brewery to house a 4.3 megawatt peak solar facility. This is in line with a statement released by Daystar on November 28.

Daystar Power has been contracted to install and oversee a 4.2 megawatt peak (MWp) solar plant and a 2 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage system, according to the announcement.

The installation, one of the biggest solar and battery storage projects designed specifically for an industrial company in Nigeria, is a noteworthy milestone.

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The hybrid solar-powered system would generate 5,249 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity annually, which will be 42% of the daytime power use at Nigerian Breweries' Lagos brewery.

An estimated 31.4 million liters of diesel and 84,758 tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided over the project's 20-year operating lifespan if solar energy is integrated into the factory's power source, thereby reducing dependency on diesel generators.

The statement also emphasized Heineken's commitment to reducing its production-related carbon footprint by 2030 and achieving complete decarbonization across its entire value chain by 2040, which is in line with the partnership between Nigerian Breweries and Daystar Power to install a hybrid solar and battery storage system.

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Daystar Power's CEO, Jasper Graf von Hardenberg, was excited about the deal with Nigerian Breweries and said it was a major accomplishment for their Nigerian portfolio.

He underlined how proud they were to be backing Heineken's resolve to adopt renewable energy and quicken its shift to sustainability.

He said: “We are thrilled to sign an agreement with Nigerian Breweries for this milestone project, one of the largest in our portfolio in Nigeria. We could not be prouder to support Heineken as it accelerates its adoption of renewable energy.”