Diageo Heat Batteries Illinois
| Type | Consortium | Location | Country | Industry | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrification | Diageo, Rondo Energy | Plainfield, Illinois | USA | 2028 | https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/2024/diageo-north-america-selected-by-us-doe-to-install-innovative-heat-battery-technology-to-decarbonize-production-operations-in-illinois-and-kentucky |
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), as part of its Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP), has selected Diageo North America to begin award negotiations of up to $75 million in funds to support the electrification of its production sites in Shelbyville, Kentucky and Plainfield, Illinois – with the goal of making both facilities carbon neutral by 2026 and 2028, respectively. Diageo will partner with Rondo Energy to install Rondo Heat Batteries at the production sites, providing low-cost, zero-carbon heat and power, and eliminating reliance on natural gas for boilers used in heating processes.
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2028
USA
Plainfield, Illinois
Electrification
