Solar and wind energy will become the main electricity source for Horsham and Ararat ALDI supermarkets after the company pledged a 2021 zero emissions target.
ALDI Australia’s move to 100 percent renewable energy will involve a vast solar installation program and two 10-year Power Purchase Agreements with large scale wind farms.
The wind farms, located in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands and southwest Victoria, will provide renewable energy to all of ALDI’s New South Wales and Victorian stores.
Australian leaders of the German-based supermarket giant announced the renewable energy push following a successful 40 percent reduction to emissions since 2012.