Hyderabad: Solar energy project goes on stream

Hyderabad: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India's top FMCG companies, successfully pressed 2 additional renewable energy projects into service at its factories in Vijayawada and Ameenpur near the city during the pandemic.

These include the commissioning of a solar roof top panel at the Ameenpur factory and a power purchase agreement for sourcing solar power for the Vijayawada. These are among the 7 additional renewable energy projects into service by HCCB during the pandemic.

The solar roof top panel project at the Ameenpur factory has an installed capacity of around 800 KWp. For the Vijayawada factory, HCCB entered into a power purchase agreement with Slylandro Power Pvt. Ltd. to supply 6 million units of solar power.

Reflecting on the significance of sourcing renewable energy for the factories, Alok Sharma, Executive Director, Supply-Chain, HCCB said it was part of our commitment to do business in the right way and use of clean and green energy is a step in the right direction to contribute towards mitigating the impact of climate change.