Absolicon solar thermal field commissioned at Olympic Brewery's production site, part of Carlsberg Group. It take almostst three times as much thermal energy as electricity to pruce Carlsberg Group's beer. The end of MaMarch marks the start of brewing with the heat of the Greek sun at Olympic Brewery's production site in Sindos, Salonika, Greece, through the commissioning of Absolicon solar thermal field. The pilot installation marks a key step towards the decarbonisation of the brewery, with potential to accelerate in total Carlsberg Group's decarbonisation of all breweries by 2030 and its entire value chain by 2040. Absolicon's T160 Solar Collectors harness solar thermal energy for heat and steam applications in industrial processes. In Olympic Brewery, solar collectors across a total area of 1900m2 will cover 2,2% of the brewery's annual thermal energy demand. During sunnier summer months, the collectors will ramp up their solar thermal contribution to satisfy up to 5% of the total brewery's thermal energy demand, which corresponds to 70% of the thermal energy demanded for the can pasteurizer process. Beyond the possibility to supply renewable heat for the pasteurisation process - which is the focus of the current pilot project - Absolicon's technology will also be tested to investigate its potential to provide renewable heat and steam for other industrial brewing applications, such as mashing, boiling, bottle washing, and clean-in-place (CIP) processes. In all cases, the technology could provide solar thermal energy as a direct and total substitute for natural gas, a non-renewable fossil
fuel. Olympic Brewery part of Carlsberg GroupOlympic Brewery actively support the domestic beer market, through a wide portfolio that includes consumers' favorite choices. 13 of Olympic Brewery brands are produced in Greece, in two privately owned sites, in Sindos, Salonica and in Ritsona, Evia. With more than 450 employees nationwide, Olympic Brewery operates a wide network of more than 1,000 wholesalers and 112,500 points of sale throughout the country. Olympic Brewery is part of Carlsberg Group. Carlsberg Group is one of the world's leading brewery groups with more than 40,000 employees, operating in 150 markets worldwide. Carlsberg Group have more than 140 beer brands in its portfolio, which spans core beer brands, craft & speciality and alcohol-free brews.