Coca-Cola’s Ludhiana Beverages Private Limited Commission 100 kW Solar Power Plant

In order to keep safe the environment and adopt sustainable manufacturing, Coca-Cola’s Ludhiana bottling plant has commissioned 100 kW solar power plant, which will help in reducing the carbon footprint by 2 percent.

Ludhiana Beverages Private Limited, which is an authorized franchise bottler of Coca-Cola has commissioned a 100kW solar power plant. Coca-Cola’s Ludhiana bottling plant with an annual power generation capability of 1,32,000 kW will help in reducing the carbon footprint by over 2 per cent.

Shubha Sekhar, director and head CSR & sustainability, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia told ET Energy World that the beverage company is working to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by making comprehensive changes in the manufacturing processes. With best-in-class technology and upgradation of infrastructure, Coca-Cola have been able to reduce its Energy Use Ratio (EUR) – amount of energy used for producing a liter of beverage, by 18% between 2012 and 2015. Commissioning of solar power plant at Ludhiana Beverages is a testament to the company’s commitment of growing its business in India without increasing greenhouse gas emission. The move supports Coca-Cola System’s goal to improve the environmental performance by reducing CO2 emissions across its value chain.