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Brewed by the sun: Heineken and Iberdrola toast Spanish solar deal

Toby Hill
clock 18 February 2020 •
Heineken Spain's brewing operations to be powered purely by energy from the sun
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Heineken Spain's brewing operations to be powered purely by energy from the sun

Dutch brewer signs power purchase agreement with Spanish utility to supply renewable electricity for its brewing operations in Spain

Heineken is set to power its entire Spanish brewing operations with renewable electricty sourced from a 50MW solar farm in Andalusia, the beer behemoth has announced. The new solar PV plant, which is...

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