At Ricola, we have been making great strides since 2015. In 2016 the CO2 emission level set by the Swiss federal government was outperformed by 31 tons of CO2 although production volumes have increased. Since 2016 100% of our electricity usage is hydro powered. Since 2016 our new water tanks have been fully outfitted for heat recovery. Since 2016 use of an own electric car for business travel. And we have managed to reduce energy consumption by 7%. We have continued to make changes and look forward to the next five years of improvements in our process and carbon footprint.
Energy access rates and reliability in Africa are the lowest in the world and electricity costs are among the highest. Siemens installed 17 turbines with a total of 59 MW in Djibouti. This new wind farm will almost double the current installed power generation capacity in the country, all of which currently comes from fossil fuel sources. In Egypt they have provided 40 million Egyptians access to a stable and reliable energy supply. In little over two years, Siemens boosted Egypt’s power generation capacity over 40% by connecting 14.4 gigawatts to the Egyptian national grid. Fast growing economies and high population growth are increasing energy demand in Africa. Wind energy has the potential to play an important role in powering Africa’s growth, including job creation and expanding its industrial sector.
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