Molson Coors Beverage Company said it has signed an agreement with RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, to supply its UK operations with electricity generated from the Tween Bridge wind farm in South Yorkshire.
The deal would make the company the first major brewer in the UK to produce all of its beers and ciders using 100% renewable electricity, it added.
Under the terms of the 10-year Power Purchase Agreement, RWE will deliver around 75 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year.
The 22 turbines at Tween Bridge will provide the electricity required to power all of Molson Coors’ UK sites, including the breweries at Burton, Tadcaster and Sharps in Cornwall, as well as the Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk, all offices, the national distribution centre and the national call centre in Cardiff.
Fraser Thomson, Operations Director, Western Europe at Molson Coors Beverage Company said: “One of our values at Molson Coors is taking accountability, and that includes being responsible for the impact our business has on the environment. That’s why we’ve made such bold commitments to play our part in tackling climate change – because it is the right thing to do. We know that this matters to our people, our customers and consumers, and they can now be assured that everything we do, and every pint we make, is powered by 100% green electricity.”
The deal also sees business on track to achieve its emissions reduction target in the UK four years ahead of schedule. Molson Coors is committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 50% across all of its direct operations by 2025 globally.
