Britvic Ireland and Flogas Enterprise have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) ensuring that Irish water brand Ballygowan is produced from renewable electricity harnessed from wind energy.
The £2.5m corporate PPA will allow Britvic to purchase renewable electricity directly from the Sonnagh Old Wind Farm in Moneylea, County Galway.
The wind farm will produce enough electricity on an annual basis to power Britvic’s factory in Newcastle West, County Limerick, and 75% of the company’s total electricity requirements.
Newcastle West is the home of Ballygowan Natural Mineral Water and has the highest level of renewable energy use by any Britvic factory worldwide.
The CPPA builds on the achievement of a 72% reduction in direct emissions for Britvic Ireland and is reflective of an ever-increasing focus on sustainability at Britvic Ireland across operations and at executive level.
“Ballygowan, Ireland’s iconic water brand, has a long history of harnessing the best of Ireland’s natural resources to deliver sustainable, locally produced, Irish natural mineral water,” said director of sustainable business at Britvic Ireland Sian Young.
“This new Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Flogas Enterprise, valued at €2.5m, will produce renewable electricity for our production facility in Newcastle West and is a significant investment in our long-term strategy to ensure 100% sustainability across Britvic Ireland’s business operations.”
Part of DCC plc, Flogas Enterprise is the division of the Flogas group that works with industrial and commercial customers and renewable production facilities and is the only electricity supplier in the Irish market bringing CPPA options to customers.
This is the latest example of a DCC business leading its customers to net zero with renewable energy. Britvic Ireland is a leading soft drinks company, and their portfolio includes iconic brands like Ballygowan, MiWadi, Pepsi, Club and TK.