In a breakthrough move for Australia’s energy sector, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia (CCEP) will hit 100% renewable electricity across its operations in 2025. That’s a full year ahead of their original schedule. Not too shabby for a company that’s basically selling fizzy sugar water.
Huge win for the sugar water sellers—100% renewable electricity a full year early.
The achievement comes through a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with ENGIE, one of those massive global renewable energy players everyone’s talking about. The Wellington North Solar Farm in New South Wales, which utilizes over 1.2 million solar panels, will supply the renewable energy for CCEP’s operations. CCEP first made this commitment back in 2021 when they joined RE100, a club where big companies promise to ditch fossil fuels for their electricity needs. And now they’re actually doing it. Imagine that.
This positions CCEP as a leader among Australia’s large utilities and multinationals. They didn’t just talk the talk. They invested serious cash—tens of millions—in solar infrastructure across their production sites nationwide. Rooftop panels everywhere. The whole shebang.
They’re not alone in this green electricity race. Woolworths Group, which uses electricity like it’s going out of style, partnered with CleanCo in Queensland. They’ve installed 278 solar systems that could power over 12,600 homes annually. That’s a lot of toasters running on sunshine. Woolworths has set an ambitious goal to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2025 for all their operations across Australia and New Zealand.
These major players are actually driving Australia’s renewable evolution forward. When giants like these demand green power, the market listens. This transition aligns with global projections showing solar and wind are on track to surpass coal generation by 2025. South Australia is set to hit 100% renewable power by 2027. The domino effect is real.
The RE100 initiative is proving its worth. It gives companies access to global best practices and verified reporting frameworks. No more fuzzy math on environmental claims. No more greenwashing. Just real results.
For perspective, this achievement puts Australian companies years ahead of similar UK targets. These partnerships aren’t just corporate window dressing—they’re accelerating the trajectory toward net zero carbon emissions.
And in a country with as much sun and wind as Australia, it’s about bloody time.
References
- https://gems.engie.com/coca-cola-europacific-partners-australia-to-achieve-100-renewable-electricity/
- https://woolworthsgroup.com.au/au/en/our-impact/sustainability/Planet/green-electricity.html
- https://smallcaps.com.au/australia-on-way-to-fully-renewable-electricity/
- https://woolworthsgroup.com.au/au/en/our-newsroom/latest-news/2020/woolworths-group-to-be-powered-by-100-green-energy-by-2025-in-move-set-to-help-grow-renewable-sector.html
- https://www.cocacolaep.com/news-and-stories/ccep-australia-to-achieve-100-renewable-electricity-ahead-of-target/
