The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) has announced plans to invest over €15 million in its bid to increase its solar generation to about 15 megawatts before the end of 2022.
Besides, the company stated that the move was part of its uncompromising commitment to minimise its carbon footprint in the country.
The Managing Director, NBC, Matthieu Seguin, at a media tour of its Ikeja plant, said the company has been embarking on a series of steady investments towards sustainable manufacturing and transition to renewable energy sources as a way of accelerating the delivery of its net zero commitment.
By the end of this year, he noted that the firm wants to increase its solar generation to about 15 megawatts in a project that is ongoing.
According to him, one of the major challenges facing sustainable manufacturing is carbon emission from non-renewable…