Mydibel Group, manufacturer of fresh and deep-frozen potato products, has invested in the construction of 2ha of photovoltaic panels – the largest industrial solar field in private hands in Wallonia – at its Gramybel production site in Mouscron, Belgium.
One of the major steps Mydibel has made in this area is the construction of its own power plant, fueled by a digester, which produces biogas from starchy wastewater. Mydibel is unique in the fact that this is completely done in-house. Today, 1/3 of the electricity they use is generated from sustainable sources. The aim is to increase that to 75%, and ultimately 100%, resulting in a significant reduction of CO2 emissions due to 56,000 tonnes of waste – the equivalent of 2000 lorry loads per year – that doesn’t have to go on the road.