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Mars Selects Energy Supplier For Initial Contracts Under Program Meant To Procure Renewable Energy For Both Own Sites & Full Value Chain (Vendors)
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Mars, Incorporated announced that, "Mars, Incorporated has announced a major step in its decarbonization journey under its new program called Renewable Acceleration by teaming up with energy partner Enel."
"This initiative is designed to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy – not just for Mars owned sites, but across its entire value chain by bringing the totality of their electricity usage to the renewables market," Mars said
"This means sourcing renewable electricity to cover everything from the farms that grow ingredients to the trucks that deliver products, and even the energy used by consumers at home to enjoy their favorite Mars products, like Ben's Original™ and SNICKERS® Ice Cream, or at their BANFIELD™ veterinarian's office," Mars said
Mars stated, "Mars has signed its first Renewable Acceleration program contract with energy provider, Enel North America."
Mars said, "A part of the Enel Group, this is their largest-ever power purchase agreement (PPA) transaction with a commercial and industrial customer worldwide as well as Mars [sic] largest contract to date."
The first three contracts with Enel will generate a combined 1.8 TWh annually
"The agreement means that Mars value chain will benefit from the entire output from Enel's three solar plants in Texas, U.S.A.," Mars said
"Additional global agreements are in the pipeline. These contracts support the development of renewable energy projects that serve both Mars and its suppliers while building energy resilience for the business," Mars said
"Direct operations across the business globally use approximately 2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity each year, roughly the equivalent of the annual consumption of The Bahamas. But when you include the full Mars value chain under Renewables Acceleration to include our suppliers, customers and our consumers, that number jumps to 8-9 TWh – the annual equivalent of Estonia," Mars said
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Mars Says Initiative Will Source Renewable Energy To Cover, "Even The Energy Used By Consumers At Home To Enjoy Their Favorite Mars Products"
September 11, 2025
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Reporting by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
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