00:00A major shift towards sustainability is underway at Angostura Limited as the company begins powering its bitters bottling plant using
00:08solar energy.
00:10The move forms a part of its wider push to reduce its carbon footprint and transition toward cleaner, more efficient
00:17operations.
00:18CEO of Angostura Holdings Limited, Ian Forbes, says the project reflects a deliberate effort to align manufacturing with sustainable goals.
00:27This project started as an opportunity, an opportunity to do more for the planet, for humanity, for sustainability in modern
00:37manufacturing.
00:39Angostura Limited turned that opportunity into action and here we are today, recognizing a positive step in terms of the
00:50reduction in electrical energy consumption from the power grid
00:54and a positive step towards our ongoing pursuit of opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint.
01:01Minister of Public Utilities, Barit Padarath, has welcomed the development, saying it demonstrates how renewable energy can reshape industrial operations.
01:11It's bad news for TNTech in terms of traditional electricity powering, but it's good news for Angostura and the business
01:19community.
01:19Sometimes I think the lack of investment in new technologies and in renewable energies at a commercial site like Angostura
01:29and others within Trinidad and Tobago is not always warmly embraced
01:34because the easy and convenient thing to do is continue utilizing traditional electricity through TNTech and power generation.
01:42He says while traditional utilities may see reduced demand from such shifts, the broader economy stands to benefit as more
01:50businesses adopt renewable systems.
01:53Padarath also pointed to growing interest from investors in energy-intensive projects, including data centers, which he says will continue
02:01to place demand on the national grid, even as some sectors move toward self-generation.
02:06Just a few months ago, we started off with a revitalization plan.
02:11The minister with responsibility for UD Katana, whose pervue it falls, indicated that we were just under 1,000 expressions
02:19of interest.
02:21With those 1,000 expressions of interest, we are now drilling down in terms of specific projects.
02:26Some of those specific projects has to do with data centers.
02:30Zeta centers utilize a large capacity of power and power generation.
02:35And therefore, obviously, Trinidad and Tobago being an attractive market because of our low rates for electricity, we will now
02:42have additional customers on the TNTech grid.
02:46Shala Kisto, TV6 News.
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