Technology switched on at Edendale to be matched with two new boilers at the plant, co-op announces.
Fonterra plans to install another two electrode boilers at its Edendale processing site in Southland, it announced today as the plant first began using the technology.
It plans to spend a further $70 million on new boilers at the plant to replace two fuelled by coal, a move expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 72,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, effectively removing over 30,000 cars from New Zealand roads.
Fonterra chief operating officer Anna Palairet said once the project is complete, it is forecast to lower the co-operative’s Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by about 4% compared to 2018 levels.
The co-operative has a target of a 50.4% absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
An electrode boiler generates steam for energy by passing an electrical current between two electrodes submerged in water.
Fonterra’s lower South Island operations manager, Andrew Johns, said Edendale has benefited from several recent major investments.
“With the new UHT plant coming online in 2026, the recently installed electrode boiler and now two more electrode boilers on the way, there’s a real sense of progress here at Edendale.”
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Simon Watts, who opened the boiler, said the private sector is taking a lead role in increasing clean energy and meeting New Zealand’s emissions targets.
“I am thrilled to see Fonterra building their renewable energy capacity and getting one step closer to meeting their decarbonisation goals,” he said.
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