More than 1000 pubs and hotels in Victoria could save up to $40,000 on electricity bills as a result of a deal by the Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) and Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) with energy retailer Flow Power.
The landmark deal will give pubs and hotels the opportunity for cheaper power from offset renewable sources, mainly solar and wind, from 1 July 2020. The AHA (Vic) will invite owners this week to participate in the five-year agreement, where those interested can access the cheaper power.
“This deal will help Victorian pubs and hotels keep costs down during a time of rising energy prices,” said AHA (Vic) president David Canny.
“Victorian hoteliers are committed to reducing their environmental footprint and this deal helps them do that. This deal was made possible with help from our partners Carlton & United Breweries. On behalf of Victoria’s pubs and hotels we’d like to thank CUB.”
Earlier this year, CUB announced that Victoria Bitter will be brewed using 100 per cent offset solar electricity by 2020, with the company committed to sourcing 100 per cent of the entire business’ purchased electricity from renewable sources by 2025, said CUB CEO Peter Filipovic.
“But we are confident of achieving that target well before then,” he said.
“To this end, we’ve signed a 12-year agreement to source offset solar power from a large solar farm outside Mildura and are installing solar panels at our major breweries.”
“Bringing the AHA and Flow Power together and helping Victorian pubs become more environmentally friendly while saving money is part of CUB’s ambitious sustainability agenda.”
For every pub and hotel that signs up to the offer, CUB will receive a point-of-sale discount on its bill from Flow Power and share the benefits of this discount with the AHA. Further information about the offer will be distributed to AHA (Vic) members this week.
CUB ranked in at #8 in the Food & Drink Business Australia's Top 100 Food & Drink Companies 2019 report.
