Endeavour Group powers up its solar rollout, with Penrith Dan Murphy’s, the Jamison Hotel and the Pioneer Tavern the latest venues to come online

Australia’s leading drinks and hospitality business Endeavour Group has installed 350 solar panels atop its Dan Murphy’s store and the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) hotel, the Jamison Hotel and the Pioneer Tavern in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. 

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The 100 kilowatt systems will have the capacity to power up to 30 percent of the venue and store’s energy requirements. 

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“We are really excited to add these venues to our solar-activated sites, demonstrating our continued progress towards our sustainability targets,” Tyson Holbery, Head of Format Operations said. 

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“We are making a good investment in this rollout, leading through innovation and technology. 

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“There is about $1 million earmarked for solar projects for Dan Murphy’s stores and about $4 million across ALH venues nationally, totalling around $5 million over the next financial year.” 

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Currently, there are 58 Dan Murphy’s stores with solar panels. That figure will increase as part of a rollout to see 150 stores with rooftop solar. So far across the country, solar installations at Dan Murphy’s stores have generated more than 12,807,031 kilowatts of energy - that’s enough to power just over 2,250 homes over a year. 

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31 ALH hotels currently have solar panels installed, with plans to have 60 hotels solar activated by the end of the financial year. To date, ALH hotels have generated more than 8,015,600 kilowatts of energy - enough to power 1,408 homes over a year. 

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Based on the power generated, Endeavour Group has reduced carbon emissions equivalent to 16,000 tonnes - which is the equivalent of 763,000 trees. 

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The installation of solar panels is part of Endeavour Group’s strategy to actively reduce its carbon footprint and achieve its goal to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. 

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