The commissioning of the primary part of a photo voltaic vitality micro-grid is the results of a three-year improvement effort geared toward lowering carbon emissions and vitality prices at ESF Seafoods. The ESF will exchange greater than 60 % of its vitality wants in electrical energy from photo voltaic throughout 2023 and have 100% carbon impartial processing by the top of 2024.
Gerardo Tome, president of ESF Seafood, stated in a press launch: “Harvesting, processing and freezing shrimp in a tropical local weather requires a considerable amount of vitality. Southern Honduras is a perfect location for acquiring photo voltaic vitality because of the excessive photovoltaic (PVOUT) score of the realm and we will use the roof house of our plant for the set up of photo voltaic panels which is able to scale back the necessity for elevated land use. A not too long ago permitted regulation for industrial bi-directional meters improves the profitability of further vitality technology by permitting us to provide extra to the nationwide grid throughout off-peak intervals.
Ivan Clements, director of ESF Seafood, added: “Decreasing carbon emissions is a essential goal for our prospects worldwide. We’re the primary shrimp processing plant emigrate to renewable vitality; we are going to scale back our carbon footprint of greater than 2,000 tons by 2023 and have a transparent plan to attain carbon impartial standing. Taking a number one place in sustainability and vitality safety will assist make sure the continued success of our enterprise in Honduras and can proceed to offer our prospects with top quality, worth added shrimp and our folks with good jobs.
