Tiger Brands unveils solar power at 35 manufacturing plants

The aim is to have 65% of the business’s electricity requirements at a manufacturing level across SA sourced from sustainable energy by 2030

Tiger Brands, SA’s largest food producer and owner of the Koo brand. Picture: SUPPLIED

The multimillion-rand investment into solar looks to power 65% of the business’ electricity requirements at a manufacturing level across SA with on-site solar power, and other renewable energy solutions installation set to begin at four sites before rolling out to the remaining 31 manufacturing plants.

The R29bn food manufacturing giant said this would be done through the procurement of power purchase agreements from Independent Power Producers, while it also explores biogas, wind, batteries and hydrogen among others.

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