Lithuanian brewer Švyturys-Utenos alus (ŠUA), part of the Carlsberg Group, and renewable energy company Green Genius have entered into a novel Energy-as-a-Service power purchase agreement (PPA). As part of the agreement, Green Genius will develop, construct, commission, and operate two first-of-their-kind PV-plus-storage systems in Lithuania that will provide renewable energy to the brewery and cover 100% of its annual demand with carbon-free electricity. The Energy-as-a-Service agreement is the first of its kind in Lithuania and in the Baltics more broadly and accelerates progress towards the Carlsberg Group’s ZERO Carbon Footprint ambition.
The PPA agreement between the two parties linked to Green Genius’s InnoSolveGreen project has recently been recognised by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the Innovation Fund Small Scale Call 2021 for its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition of European industries towards a carbon-free economy.
The project's total value is 7.5 M EUR, of which 2.6 M EUR is funded by the European Union Emissions Trading System – Innovation Fund, and Green Genius covers the rest. The InnoSolveGreen project will involve the installation and commissioning of two PV-plus-storage systems. The first system (so-called on-site system) will be implemented at the site of ŠUA in Utena city, Lithuania, by May 2024, while the second system (so-called off-site system) will be implemented at a new utility-scale site near Butrimonys town, Lithuania, and start its operations by January 2025.
Maximising solar PV capacity with battery energy storage systems
The recent PPA agreement builds on an existing partnership between Green Genius and ŠUA that had been established back in 2018, when Green Genius installed a 1.0 MW solar PV plant on the ŠUA brewery’s rooftops.
This time, Green Genius will install a new additional 1.5 MW solar PV system on the remaining brewery’s rooftops and increase the on-site solar PV capacity to a maximum extent. To accommodate this significant expansion without impeding the local electrical grid, a 2.0 MWh battery energy storage system will be installed and efficiently deployed to meet the brewery’s electricity demands – at the right place, at the right time, and at the required scale.
Moreover, the on-site solar PV capacity will be complemented by a new 5.0 MW off-site utility-scale solar PV plant that will be developed near Butrimonys town. The Butrimonys off-site plant will not only feature the latest solar PV technology but also demonstrate a 4.0 MWh battery energy storage system.
The brewery’s on-site and Butrimonys off-site solar PV-plus-storage systems will enable ŠUA brewery to source 100% of its electricity from locally produced solar PV energy.
A pioneering example for Lithuania, the Baltic States, and the whole of Europe
Green Genius and ŠUA believe in the high potential and pioneering nature of the endeavour. The shared hope is for other Lithuanian and EU businesses to observe and adopt the InnoSolveGreen solution, as they too work to decarbonize operations and build energy self-sufficiency.
Rolandas Viršilas, CEO of ŠUA, outlines the ambition:
"We have clear commitments to the environment and our customers. Therefore, this project is undoubtedly important to us. For a long time, we have been using only electricity from renewable sources. Now we are raising the bar higher - we will use only local and only self-produced electricity that contributes new green electricity to the grid.
I believe that our example will encourage other Lithuanian businesses to take similar actions, because by investing in new green energy capacities, we are not only getting involved in the green transformation but also taking care of Lithuania's energy security, which, as the events of recent years show, is extremely important".
Ruslanas Sklepovicius, CEO of Green Genius, adds:
"It will be the first autonomous green electricity solution for industrial users in the Baltic States. Therefore, we see this project as an essential milestone toward sustainability and energy independence in the region”.
Together towards a ZERO Carbon Footprint
ŠUA is a part of the Carlsberg Group and is instrumental in putting the Group’s ambitious ESG programme, Together Towards ZERO and Beyond (TTZAB), into action in Lithuania. Through this programme, the Group is working towards a ZERO Carbon Footprint, with global targets set to drive down carbon emissions across the value chain to achieve net ZERO by 2040. As it works towards this milestone, the Group is striving for ZERO carbon emissions at its breweries and for all renewable electricity to come from new assets (e.g., through power purchase agreements) by 2030.
ŠUA is well on the way, having already converted its Utenos brewery to be carbon neutral in 2020, and now driving forward new solutions - together with partners like Green Genius - to lead by example for other companies within and beyond the Group.
嘉士伯集团旗下的立陶宛啤酒制造商Švyturys-Utenos alus (ŠUA)与可再生能源公司Green Genius签署了一项新的能源即服务电力购买协议(PPA)。作为协议的一部分，Green Genius将在立陶宛开发、建造、委托和运营两个首个光伏+储能系统，为啤酒厂提供可再生能源，并以无碳电力满足其100%的年需求。能源即服务协议是在立陶宛和波罗的海国家的首个此类协议，并加速了嘉士伯集团实现零碳足迹目标的进程。
最近，欧洲气候、基础设施和环境执行机构(CINEA)在创新基金小规模呼吁2021下认可了与绿色天才的InnoSolveGreen项目相关的双方之间的PPA协议，因为它具有减少温室气体排放和加速欧洲工业向无碳经济转型的潜力。
该项目的总价值为750万欧元，其中260万欧元由欧盟排放交易系统创新基金资助，其余部分由绿色天才公司承担。InnoSolveGreen项目将包括安装和调试两个光伏+储能系统。第一个系统(所谓的现场系统)将于2024年5月在立陶宛乌蒂纳市的ŠUA站点实施，而第二个系统(所谓的场外系统)将在立陶宛Butrimonys镇附近的一个新的公用事业规模站点实施，并于2025年1月开始运行。
利用电池储能系统最大化太阳能光伏发电容量
最近的购电协议建立在Green Genius和ŠUA之间现有的合作伙伴关系的基础上，该合作伙伴关系于2018年建立，当时Green Genius在ŠUA啤酒厂的屋顶上安装了一个1.0兆瓦的太阳能光伏电站。
这一次，绿色天才将在剩余啤酒厂的屋顶上安装一个新的1.5兆瓦的太阳能光伏系统，并最大限度地增加现场太阳能光伏容量。为了在不妨碍当地电网的情况下适应这一重大扩张，将安装并有效部署一个2.0兆瓦时的电池储能系统，以满足啤酒厂在正确的地点、正确的时间和所需的规模的电力需求。
此外，将在Butrimonys镇附近开发一个新的5.0兆瓦的公用事业规模的非现场太阳能光伏电站，以补充现场太阳能光伏发电能力。Butrimonys的非现场工厂不仅将采用最新的太阳能光伏技术，还将展示4.0兆瓦时的电池储能系统。
该啤酒厂的现场和Butrimonys的场外太阳能光伏+储能系统将使ŠUA啤酒厂能够从当地生产的太阳能光伏中获得100%的电力。
为立陶宛、波罗的海国家和整个欧洲树立了一个开创性的榜样
绿色天才和ŠUA相信高潜力和开拓性的努力。大家都希望立陶宛和欧盟的其他企业也能观察和采用InnoSolveGreen解决方案，因为他们也在努力使运营脱碳，实现能源自给自足。
ŠUA的首席执行官罗兰达斯Viršilas概述了他们的雄心:
“我们对环境和客户有明确的承诺。因此，这个项目对我们来说无疑是重要的。长期以来，我们一直只使用可再生能源的电力。现在我们把标准提高了——我们将只使用本地和自产的电力，为电网贡献新的绿色电力。
我相信我们的榜样将鼓励其他立陶宛企业采取类似的行动，因为通过投资新的绿色能源产能，我们不仅参与了绿色转型，而且还照顾了立陶宛的能源安全，正如近年来的事件所表明的那样，这是极其重要的。”
Green Genius首席执行官Ruslanas Sklepovicius补充道:
“这将是波罗的海国家工业用户的第一个自主绿色电力解决方案。因此，我们认为该项目是该地区实现可持续发展和能源独立的重要里程碑。”
共同迈向零碳足迹
ŠUA是嘉士伯集团的一部分，在将集团雄心勃勃的ESG计划“共同迈向零和超越”(TTZAB)在立陶宛付诸实施方面发挥了重要作用。通过该计划，集团正在努力实现零碳足迹，并设定了全球目标，以降低整个价值链的碳排放，到2040年实现净零排放。在朝着这一里程碑努力的过程中，集团正在努力实现其啤酒厂的零碳排放，并在2030年之前实现所有可再生电力来自新资产(例如通过电力购买协议)。
ŠUA正在顺利进行，已经在2020年将其Utenos啤酒厂改造为碳中和，现在正在推动新的解决方案-与绿色天才等合作伙伴一起-以身作则
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