Supporting HEINEKEN’s net-zero ambition

Decarbonization program targets significant energy savings and 50 percent CO₂ reduction at over 15 HEINEKEN breweries and malt houses by 2025.

Accelerating decarbonization in the brewing industry

HEINEKEN - the world’s most international brewer, has selected Siemens as a global partner for a multi-phase decarbonization program which aims to reduce energy use and CO₂ at 15 of its breweries and malt houses by 2025. The program supports HEINEKEN’s Net Zero Production roadmap, which aims to reach net-zero in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 and across the full value chain by 2040. The two companies will work together on the long-term decarbonization program, which will see Siemens implementing solutions and services from its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to reduce energy usage at the production sites located across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

As we continue to focus on the delivery of our journey to reach Net Zero in Scope 1 and 2, we know that we must make many bold and ambitious moves to decarbonize our global operations. Undertaking these challenges with partners like Siemens allows us to bring in technical expertise and industry knowledge to innovate quickly and at scale. We are excited to continue on this journey with partners who are committed to pioneer and localize next-generation solutions, to help us reach our net zero goals.

Dolf van den Brink, HEINEKEN CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board

Leveraging the virtual world

HEINEKEN and Siemens kicked-off the program by collaborating on an initial project of consulting, auditing and advisory services, using a digital energy twin of a typical HEINEKEN brewery, to analyze and identify where the biggest efficiency savings could be made. The digital twin showed that approximately 70% of energy consumption was linked to the heating and cooling necessary for brewing processes. By optimizing these systems, Siemens estimates energy savings of between 15-20 percent at each site, and an average CO₂ reduction of 50 percent at each site.

The overall solution for HEINEKEN is replicable and scalable for implementation at multiple sites globally. The end-to-end program combines operational data in combination with the energy digital twin so that Siemens can design, engineer and implement a system to electrify the production of heating and cooling, using heat pumps powered by renewable energy. The system will also use Siemens Cooling Plant Optimization algorithms, which use built-in analytics to analyze data from the plant to reduce energy costs and ensure operational efficiency. Siemens will also deliver a five-year service contract to ensure the best solution is operated at all times.

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We’re proud to be a partner to HEINEKEN’s Net Zero Roadmap; an ambitious journey to reach net zero by 2040. Working with HEINEKEN as a partner in this way demonstrates a thoroughly modern approach to data-driven decarbonization. By collaborating on an end-to-end program, we’re able to combine hardware, software and analytics to predict and deliver the long-term results which are now crucial to every industry.

Matthias Rebellius, Managing Board Member, Siemens AG and CEO, Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Decarbonizing your operations with Siemens

Matthias Rebellius, Managing Board Member of Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure
Dolf van den Brink, HEINEKEN CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board

As the pressure to achieve net zero targets intensifies, Siemens’ response has been to develop fast and effective decarbonization programs. With deep industry knowledge and global reach, we are a trusted partner to companies across all verticals as we help them accelerate their decarbonization ambitions. Using one team only to reduce complexity, we take a holistic approach to creating end-to-end solutions that reduce energy consumption and optimize efficiency. Our solutions are quick to implement, scalable and replicable, but have a true and clear connection to the decarbonization roadmap.

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Supporting HEINEKEN’s net-zero ambition

Accelerating decarbonization in the brewing industry

Leveraging the virtual world

Decarbonizing your operations with Siemens