Case: Birra Peroni, Italy

At its brewery in southern Italy, Birra Peroni - part of Asahi Group - has integrated solar thermal energy into its production process. 

The Absolicon T160 technology, with an operational temperature of up to 160°C heat and 8 bar steam, suits perfectly the thermal energy demand in the plant and secures energy independence of the brewery processes. The solar collector Absolicon T160 and plant integration provides Birra Peroni with solar heat to run the pasteurizer in the Bari brewery. The 460 kW solar thermal field will cover part of the brewery’s annual thermal energy demand. During sunnier summer months, the collectors will ramp up their solar thermal contribution to satisfy a larger part of the thermal energy demanded for the pasteurizer process.

One of Birra Peroni’s main sustainability targets is to achieve zero carbon emissions during the production process by 2030. Using solar energy for a wide range of brewery processing applications provides Birra Peroni with the possibility of renewable heat at a constant energy price, enabling long term reductions in fuel costs and CO2 emissions.