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JSE-listed food production giant Tiger Brands has advanced its multi-million-rand sustainable infrastructure programme, confirming that seven of its South African manufacturing sites are now actively generating solar power.<\/p>\n
The targeted capital deployment is part of a long-term decarbonisation roadmap designed to insulate the company\u2019s manufacturing footprint from heavy reliance on non-renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n
The fully operational facilities are located across the Free State, Gauteng, North West and KwaZulu-Natal, directly channelling clean energy into daily production activities.<\/p>\n
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Tiger Brands\u2019 latest site to go live is its culinary manufacturing site in Boksburg, Gauteng.<\/p>\n
The factory, which produces high-profile household brands such as All Gold Tomato Sauce, Crosse & Blackwell Mayonnaise and KOO Baked Beans, was commissioned under a commercial power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy producer Solar Africa.<\/p>\n
The agreement includes a 1.9 MWh solar installation, which has been supplying clean energy to the site since May 2026.<\/p>\n
Praveen Balgobind, chief manufacturing officer at Tiger Brands, says the solar infrastructure drive serves a dual purpose of operational shielding and macro-economic transition.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cOur investment in renewable energy is about building a more resilient and sustainable manufacturing footprint while supporting South Africa\u2019s transition to a lower-carbon economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u201cSolar energy is already helping several of our manufacturing facilities reduce their dependence on conventional electricity sources while improving operational efficiency. Importantly, this is just one component of a broader renewable energy strategy that will continue to evolve over the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s overarching 2030 environmental stewardship targets dictate that it must source 31% of its total electrical energy requirements from renewable sources by 2030.<\/p>\n
Simultaneously, it is also aiming to reduce its carbon emissions by 30% and optimise internal energy efficiency by a matching 30% over the same period.<\/p>\n
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To prevent cost overruns and operational mismatches across its varying commercial hubs, Tiger Brands is actively avoiding standardised utility updates across its network.<\/p>\n
\nIts on-site renewable energy generation framework is paired with localised energy efficiency audits, advanced metering systems and tailored energy-saving interventions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Balgobind says localised assessment remains central to the group\u2019s manufacturing strategy:<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are avoiding a blanket approach in favour of site-specific assessments. Our goal is to deploy tailored innovations and initiatives that address the unique needs of each location while systematically eliminating energy inefficiencies.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Beyond its immediate, localised property footprint, Tiger Brands is leveraging national grid logistics to hit its environmental benchmarks.<\/p>\n
Earlier in 2026, the group signed a landmark electricity wheeling agreement with renewable energy supplier Apollo Africa.<\/p>\n
The contract will allow off-site renewable electricity to be wheeled through the national grid directly to the company\u2019s Gauteng manufacturing facilities beginning in 2028.<\/p>\n
Through this municipal arrangement, Tiger Brands\u2019 factories supplied via the Ekurhuleni Municipality are projected to receive approximately 60% of their total electricity requirements from renewable sources by 2028.<\/p>\n
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