SolarAccess Energy International

Massafra, Italysolaraccess.com/
Asset ClassesPrivate equity & Private debt
Impact strategyEnergy and Climate
SectorSustainable Energy
Tonnes of CO₂ emissions avoided1,136 tonnes
Capacity (in MW)2.7 MW
Number of households provided with clean electricity1,086
Amount of clean electricity produced (in MWh)3,081 MWh
Aligned with SDGs

The Heineken brewery in Massafra, is the largest solar PV project on a beer brewery worldwide. Due to its location in southern Italy, energy production is relatively high. The average irradiation level (simply said, the strength of the solar power) is around 45% higher than it would have had the plant be located in the Netherlands. All the generated electricity is used by the Massafra Heineken brewery. The solar project strongly contributes to Heineken’s emission reduction targets across the value chain. The project is developed in cooperation with Dutch renewable energy supplier SolarAccess.