Chocolate made with sunlight
Aquila draws the energy for every chocolate it makes from its own roof. The array was sized to cover the entire electricity demand of the production line.
- Installed capacity
- 750 kWp
- In place since
- 2023
- Annual generation
- 1.1 GWh
- Carbon avoided
- 480 t
The rooftop array
Panels cover the full factory roof and feed the production line directly; the surplus goes back to the grid.
Energy in production
Tempering and cooling are scheduled so the heaviest production hours fall where the sun is strongest.
Figures are taken from the plant's installation documents.