Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions in Africa, has inked a significant agreement with Nigerian Breweries to deploy a 4.2MWp solar plant and a 2MWh battery storage system. This groundbreaking installation is poised to become one of the largest solar and battery storage projects for an industrial manufacturer in Nigeria. The hybrid solar solution is anticipated to generate 5,249 MWh of electricity annually, constituting 42% of Nigerian Breweries’ daytime power consumption at its Lagos brewery. As a subsidiary of Heineken, Nigerian Breweries stands as one of Nigeria’s foremost manufacturers, producing renowned beverages such as Star Beer and Maltina. Jasper Graf von Hardenberg, CEO of Daystar Power, expressed excitement about the agreement, stating, “We are thrilled to sign an agreement with Nigerian Breweries for this milestone project, one of the largest in our portfolio in Nigeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 01, 2023 16:53 UTC