Himalaya has installed and commissioned a dedicated express feeder from Alur Substation for an uninterrupted power supply, resulting in minimum power failures; we have stopped using a diesel generator during power failures, resulting in saving 2,951,000 liters of diesel. This translates to eliminating 7,437 tons of CO2 emissions (tCO2e) from October 2017 to March 2024.

To develop an ecological power model, Himalaya initially entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ReNew Saur Urja from February 2017 to June 2022, one of India’s leading independent solar energy producers. Through this model, we fulfilled 90% of our power requirements with renewable solar energy. The PPA is an economic power model that reduces the consumption of non-renewable energy and helps bring substantial cost savings.

In 2022, Himalaya invested in a captive hybrid power generation plant, motivated by the desire to conserve more energy and capitalize on sustainable sources. We installed and commissioned our own captive hybrid power generation plant in the Jagalur district of Karnataka, India. With a 6.9 Megawatt (MW) capacity of 4.2 MW (direct-current capacity) from solar power and 2.7 MWp from wind energy, 90% of the Makali and Tumkur campuses operate on this captive hybrid power. Through the installation of this plant, Himalaya has generated 23,782,699 units of electricity, saving us a carbon footprint equivalent of 19,977 tCO2e from June 2022 to March 2024.

Himalaya has installed and commissioned rooftop solar panels at our Makali campus, catering to our power requirements. From February 2013 to March 2024, we have generated 3,574,193 units of electricity, realizing a carbon footprint equivalent of 3,002 tCO2e. We have also installed and commissioned rooftop solar panels at our Tumkur campus, which cater to 22% of our power requirements. From March 2022 to March 2024, we have generated 1,988,165 units of electricity, saving us a carbon footprint equivalent of 1,670 tCO2e.

Ninety percent of the Makali campus and 100% of the Tumkur campus are already using LED lights, reducing our power requirement from 280 kilowatts (KW) to 140 KW/hour without compromising on the light intensity, saving a carbon footprint equivalent of 2,395 tCO2e. In addition, Himalaya is using motion sensors in our warehouses to optimize power usage.

Himalaya has installed approximately 1,262 tons of refrigeration (TR) using magnetic chillers at our campus, saving 48,223,750 electricity units and a carbon footprint equivalent of 6,296 tCO2e from April 2017 to March 2024. A ton of refrigeration, also called a refrigeration ton, is a unit of power used in some countries to describe the heat-extraction capacity of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

As a result, our efforts in conserving energy have helped us save over USD 6.81 million/INR 56.83 crore from the installation date through March 2024.

*tCO2e stands for tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.