Yellow Door Energy awarded solar power contracts by Agthia Group
Agthia Group announced the signing of a solar lease agreement with distributed solar projects developer Yellow Door Energy (YDE) to establish two solar power plants.
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UAE, Abu Dhabi/Dubai: Agthia Group announced the signing of a solar lease agreement with distributed solar projects developer Yellow Door Energy (YDE) to establish two solar power plants.
The UAE-based food and beverages giant announced on Monday that it has signed a solar lease agreement with Dubai-based distributed solar projects developer Yellow Door Energy (YDE) to establish two solar power plants with capacities of 5 megawatt-peak (MWp). The two solar PV plants will be located at the two production facilities of Agthia subsidiaries Al Ain Water and Al Foah Dates, respectively.
According to the statement, they will generate 287,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy over a 25-year operating period and reduce CO2 emissions by 124,000 tonnes. The project will offset almost 20% of the energy consumptions for the factories every year, it added. Project costs weren’t disclosed.
Alan Smith, Group Chief Executive Officer of Agthia Group, said: “Food processors and manufacturers have significant hurdles in balancing safety and quality requirements with sustainable production techniques while boosting energy efficiency. By introducing solar into our energy mix, we significantly lower the carbon footprint associated with operations in these two locations.”
Zawya reports that YDE’s project portfolio stands at more than 200 MWp serving 80 businesses in six countries.
Source: Zawya