GE Energy has said that each of the bottling plants utilizing its Jenbacher combined heat and power (CHP) engines will be able to eliminate up to 40% of their annual CO2 emissions, which demonstrates the ongoing commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of the bottling operations in support of EU goals while also reducing the operational costs by generating their own onsite power.

Under the first phase of the Coca-Cola Hellenic CHP initiative, GE Energy is supplying ContourGlobal, the project developer, with 19 Jenbacher gas engines, representing a total output of 58MW.

The first two of GE's Jenbacher cogeneration modules were installed at Coca-Cola Hellenic's Romania bottling facility while the other units will be installed at Coca-Cola facilities in six other European countries: Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Greece, Italy and in the UK (Northern Ireland).

Prady Iyyanki, CEO of GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engine business, said: "With the European Union emphasizing the role of energy efficiency in its efforts to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions, we are very excited to showcase how our Jenbacher technology can help energy developers and industrial operators like ContourGlobal and Coca-Cola Hellenic meet with their energy and environmental goals."

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