- The decarbonization program seeks significant energy savings and 50% CO2 reduction at over 15 HEINEKEN breweries and malthouses worldwide by 2025
- Support HEINEKEN’s global strategy with the aim of achieving Net Zero in scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 and across the entire value chain by 2040
- Five-year performance and monitoring service contract from Siemens to ensure ongoing project optimization
- The solution is scalable and designed using a digital twin, optimizing heating and cooling requirements in production and packaging processes
A HEINEKENthe most international brewery in the world, selected the Siemens as a partner for its global Net Zero production roadmap, as part of HEINEKEN’s ambitions to achieve Net Zero in scopes 1 and 2 at all production sites by 2030.
The two companies will work together on a long-term decarbonization program that will see Siemens implement solutions from its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to reduce energy use at more than 15 HEINEKEN beer and malt production sites, covering installations in Asia, the Americas and Europe. Additional locations will be added in a second phase.
HEINEKEN and Siemens collaborated on an initial consultancy and audit project, using a digital twin to simulate and analyze a HEINEKEN brewery in the virtual world, identifying where significant energy savings could be made. The simulation showed that approximately 70% of energy use was linked to the heating and cooling necessary for the brewing process. By optimizing and monitoring these systems through an end-to-end program, Siemens estimates energy savings of between 15-20% and an average reduction of 50% in CO2 emitted at each plant.
Dolf van den Brink, CEO of HEINEKEN and Chairman of the Executive Board, said: As we continue to focus on our journey to achieve Net Zero in scopes 1 and 2, we know we must make bold and ambitious moves to decarbonize our global operations. . Taking on this challenge with partners like Siemens allows us to bring technical and industry expertise to innovate quickly and at scale. We are excited to continue this journey with partners who are committed to pioneering and finding next-generation solutions to help us achieve our Net Zero goals.
To achieve targeted reductions in energy and CO2 use, Siemens will deploy an end-to-end program of solutions and services that are scalable and replicable across HEINEKEN production sites. Using operational data in combination with the digital twin at each site, Siemens will design and implement a system to electrify heat production and cooling using heat pumps powered by renewable energy, reducing dependence on steam generated by fossil fuels. The system will be monitored, controlled and optimized using Siemens algorithms, which use integrated analytics to verify plant data to reduce energy costs and ensure operational efficiency.
“We are proud to be a partner in HEINEKEN’s Net Zero strategy; an ambitious journey to achieve greenhouse gas neutralization by 2040. Working with HEINEKEN as a partner demonstrates a completely new, data-driven approach to decarbonization. By collaborating on an end-to-end program, we can combine hardware, software and analytics to predict and deliver the long-term results that are crucial for every industry, said Matthias Rebellius, Member of the Board of Management at Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure. .
As part of the long-term partnership agreement, Siemens will also provide a five-year performance and monitoring contract, connecting breweries to Siemens systems that use data to remotely monitor production sites, ensuring the best decisions are made during the operation.
From barley to bar, HEINEKEN continues to focus on concrete actions to reduce its carbon emissions, working closely with customers, consumers and suppliers. Between 2018 and 2022, HEINEKEN had already reduced total carbon emissions in scopes 1 and 2 by 18%. To achieve this, in 2022 it increased its renewable electricity consumption to 58% and is currently investing in renewable heat solutions for its breweries.
In 2023, HEINEKEN’s net zero and FLAG targets – Forest, Land and Agriculture – were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the first global brewery to surpass this milestone of sustainability. For full details on HEINEKEN’s science-based targets, see the site da SBTi.
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