Wendy’s Restaurant has partnered with Ampion Renewable Energy to generate and provide renewable electricity to local utility grids in an effort to reduce emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.
The fast-food chain is looking at generating about 27.5 million kilowatt hours of community solar power. The restaurants will source between 30% and 100% of their energy from solar without the need to install solar panels onsite.
Nate Owen, CEO and founder of Ampion, said community solar combined with RECs provides a solution for environmental sustainability in the corporate sector that is both achievable and affordable. It enables companies to quantify and disclose their progress in a standardized manner.
Steven Derwoed, Wendy’s vice president for global design and construction, said they are excited about the partnership, which makes sourcing clean energy easier and more accessible. “We are advancing progress toward our emissions reduction goals through community solar participation and RECs. It’s a win-win for the company and our franchisees.”
Wendy’s latest efforts follow its near-term science-based targets, set in 2023, to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47 percent, and Scope 3 emissions from franchisees by 47 percent per restaurants across New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts by 2030.
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