*Electricity is one form of energy we use to brew.
By the numbers:
- Anheuser-Busch has contracted enough power from the Thunder Ranch windfarm to power 50,000 U.S. households or brew more than 20 billion 12 oz. servings of beer each year.
- The agreement is expected to reduce emissions by more than 400,000 tons of CO2 each year, an annual equivalent to taking more than 85,000 U.S. vehicles off the road.
- The project supported renewable energy sector employment by creating around 400 temporary jobs at the peak of construction, as well as many long-term jobs.
In 2019, we also announced plans to purchase the renewable electricity credits from the energy delivered to the grid from a new solar energy facility in Pecos County, Texas. The Anheuser-Busch Solar Farm - our 1,750 acre solar energy facility - is the largest solar project for the beverage industry in the United States. The facility was developed in partnership with Recurrent Energy and officially came online in June 2021 - enabling us to officially achieve our goal of sourcing 100% of our purchased electricity from renewable sources.
By the numbers:
- The solar field is equivalent in size to nearly 1,500 football fields: almost 800,000 panels spread across eight square kilometers. If lined up from end to end, the panels would span from New York City to Orlando.
- The facility is capable of generating 650 GWhrs annually with a capacity of 222MW(ac) – that is enough electricity to power 55,000 American households or brew 20 billion 12 oz. servings of beer each year.
- Construction took nearly two years and created approximately 500 full-time jobs during peak of construction.
From seed to sip, Anheuser-Busch is committed to leaving our communities better than we found them. Here’s to creating a future with more cheers, for all.