West Indies Rum installs $1m solar array 8th April, 2021 by Owen Bellwood
The West Indies Rum Distillery is installing a million-dollar solar energy plant to reduce its environmental impact as it eyes carbon-neutrality by 2030.
The West Indies Rum Distillery aims to be carbon neutral by 2030
Owned by Maison Ferrand, West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) is currently installing the solar plant at its Brighton, St Michael, site.
The installation will reduce the impact and carbon footprint of the producer and is said to be in line with its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
Andrew Hassell, managing director of WIRD, said: “We are constantly researching innovative opportunities to further improve sustainable and socially responsible business practices. We also have new and ambitious environmental goals and we are looking at innovative systems in order to stop the use of fossil fuels altogether and to reduce our total energy usage.”
Leading rum facility going green
Article by March 12, 2021
A million dollar solar energy plant is currently being installed at Barbados’ leading and largest rum producer.
Aimed at reducing the impact of its carbon footprint on the island, the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) is making the investment at its Brighton, St. Michael home with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
“We are constantly researching innovative opportunities to further improve sustainable and socially responsible business practices.
We also have new and ambitious environmental goals, and we are looking at innovative systems in order to significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels and to reduce our total energy usage,” WIRD’s