adoption Renewable energy That are created in the Ica region begin to appear. Enel Generación Perú and Backus have announced their alliance to provide 100% renewable energy for the brewing group’s operations, coming from waira wind power station, Located in Marcona (Nasca). The agreement will enter into force this year.
Formal agreement
Backus will certify its renewable energy consumption through the International Renewable Energy Certification (I-REC), offered by Enel Generación Perú and certified by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), the carbon footprint accounting standard most widely used by major companies globally. As an appropriate tool to demonstrate effective emission reductions in energy supply contracts.
“At Backus, we are committed to sustainability and reducing our environmental footprint. This certification is an important step towards our goal of operating in a more environmentally sustainable way, as well as an important element of our overall social responsibility strategy,” commented Alejandra Campero, Backus Procurement and Sustainability Director. For companies.”
“We are proud to be allies of Backus and witness the consumption of its electrical energy to operate its plants; in this way, we contribute to the conversion of your energy, which will come from the Wayra Extension wind power plant, which benefits from the power of the wind coming from the Ica region. Marco Fragalli, Director of Enel Perú, added, Generating electricity through renewable sources is consistent with more efficient energy management, and thus with reduced operating costs.
Through the electricity supply contract signed by the two companies, Enel Generación Perú will provide energy amounting to 28.50 megawatts. This achievement will allow Backus to reduce its carbon footprint and operate more efficiently and sustainably, generating benefits for both the company and the environment.
Pacos has thus become the first brewing group in Peru to base 100% of its energy consumption through non-conventional renewable sources, setting a precedent for other companies in the country. For its part, Enel Generación Perú will add 09 I’REC certificates and 51 green certificates, equivalent to about 2.3 TWh of energy per year.
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