ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY > ESG > ENVIRONMENTAL
At Agrosuper we are always looking for alternatives that allow us to be more energy efficient in each stage of our processes. In the Feed and Livestock area, we focus on optimizing energy consumption. We are implementing an energy management system in Animal Production to comply with Law 21,305 and Decree 28, which will allow us to have energy efficiency indicators. In the Industrial area, we monitor groundwater levels and continuously follow up on consumption points by area in order to reduce them. We also have cross-cutting water efficiency programs and working groups, where we set targets and goals.
In feed mills and slaughter plants, energy consumption in 2022 decreased 0.9% compared to 2021.
With the installation of 412 solar panels with 560 WP (WP is a unit of photovoltaic power), Agrosuper’s commercial office in the district municipality of Hijuelas became the company’s first sustainable branch. The initiative was implemented through an agreement with the energy services company Flux Solar (a subsidiary of Copec), which allows the branch to supply itself with clean energy during the day, producing more than 335 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year, equivalent to the reduction of 181 tons of CO2 per year and/or planting 4,720 trees.
Total energy consumed
Total Agrosuper
1.548.710.905 kWh 2021
1.697.051.980 kWh 2022
9,58% Var.Meat Segment
1.183.204.543 kWh 2021
1.312.755.458 kWh 2022
10,95% Var.Aquaculture Segment
365.506.362 kWh 2021
384.296.522 kWh 2022
5,14% Var.Energy intensity ratio
Industrial Total
595,69
(total kWh/Ton slaughtered) 2021
579,58
(total kWh/Ton slaughtered) 2022
Animal Production Total
10,89
(total kWh/Ton produced) 2021
9,55
(total kWh/Ton produced) 2022
Feed Plant Total
37,30
(total kWh/Ton produced) 2021
93,58
(total kWh/Ton produced) 2022
Detail by segment
| Energy intensity ratio | Meat Segment | Aquaculture Segment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | Var% | 2021 | 2022 | Var% | |
| Industrial (total kWh/Ton slaughtered) | 668,19 | 663,50 | -0,70% | 239,26 | 215,53 | -9,9% |
| Animal Production (total kWh/Ton produced | 436,96 | 476,66 | 9,09% | 3,89 | 3,53 | -9,1% |
| Feed Plant (total kWh/Ton produced) | 20,68 | 81,05 | 291,94% | 209,85 | 204,42 | -2,6% |
