Brewery solar pilot with AB InBev

Absolicon is making a solar collector installation at Maputo Brewery in Mozambique, providing industrial heat for bottle cleaning and reducing the company’s heat-related carbon dioxide emissions.

Committed to reducing CO2

AB InBev is committed to reducing CO2 emissions up to 25 % across the entire value chain by 2025.

AB InBev is the world’s largest brewer with a diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Light, Leffe, and Hoegaarden.

AB InBev’s 100+ Accelerator

Absolicon’s technology is part of AB InBev’s 100+ Accelerator initiative, where carbon reduction is one of six designated focus areas. Out of over a thousand applications, Absolicon technology provided by partner GreenLine Africa was selected as part of the initiative. Each company qualified gets $100,000 (approximately SEK 1 million) for pilot projects.

As part of the initiative, Absolicon is making a solar collector installation at Maputo Brewery in Mozambique, providing heat for bottle cleaning and reducing the company’s heat-related carbon dioxide emissions.

After evaluating the pilot solar collector´s field in Maputo Brewery, the next stage is a solar heating system of just over 20,000 sqm with the capacity to save 6,000 tons of CO2 per year.