The East Africa Breweries Limited has announced plans to ditch the expensive Kenya Power electricity for cheaper and more reliable solar energy to power its factories. Kenya Breweries Limited managing director John Musunga said the company plans to generate its power before 2030 in an ambitious proposal worth KSh 22 billion. “We are committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity by 2030 in all of our facilities.The KSh22 billion investment also includes the production of biofuel,” Business Daily quoted Musunga.
The MD revealed the brewer had partly switched to using solar energy in its new Kisumu plant, where 10% of its electricity requirements was met by renewable energy. In the green energy plan, the foreign-owned company targets to generate at least 9.3 megawatts at its Ruaraka plant and 2.4-megawatts in Kisumu from solar energy. The investment would help the brewer reduce carbon emissions by 95% and create over 900 direct and indirect jobs.