Namibia Breweries Limited
Namibia Breweries Limited improves the sustainability of its production with AVEVA Historian
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), Africa's leading sustainable brewer, aimed to meet its environmental goals, improve operational efficiency and gain better visibility into its production volumes and key indicators. However, the project had to overcome two obstacles: resistance to change among some stakeholders and synchronizing massive amounts of plant data between Historian and the existing OPC server. Deploying AVEVA Historian and AVEVA Historian Clients enabled NBL to transform its operations without compromising the recognized excellence of its beers. The brewer has reduced its carbon footprint by 4,230 tons of CO2, increased its share of renewable electricity to 4.23 million kWh and complied with applicable municipal regulations. This success strengthens Namibia Breweries Limited's sustainable positioning and demonstrates the ability of a data platform to reconcile environmental ambition with industrial performance.
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How does AVEVA Historian help a brewery become Africa's sustainability leader?
At Namibia Breweries Limited, AVEVA Historian centralizes critical production data from solar systems, NH3 refrigeration, boilers, CO? plants and water and electricity meters. Combined with AVEVA Historian Clients for visualization, it provides the indicators needed for environmental management. This industrial database makes it possible to quantify the impact of sustainability initiatives and deliver savings of 4,230 tonnes of CO?.
How can a brewery save 4,230 tons of CO? through data management?
The 4,230 tons of CO? saved at Namibia Breweries come from the continuous optimization made possible by AVEVA Historian. Energy consumption, cooling efficiency and heat losses are analyzed in real time. Renewable electricity reaches 4.23 million kWh, supported by precise management of solar installations. It is a textbook case showing how industrial data directly drives environmental performance.
How can massive amounts of data be synchronized between Historian and an existing OPC server?
AVEVA Historian was designed to interface with industry-standard OPC servers, which allowed Namibia Breweries to preserve its existing investment while benefiting from high-performance historization capabilities. The project required data synchronization and modeling work, but no technological disruption. This interoperability is a key AVEVA strength for manufacturers gradually modernizing their OT stack.
How can resistance to change be overcome in a digital transformation project?
At Namibia Breweries, initial resistance to change was overcome by quickly demonstrating tangible benefits: CO? savings, compliance with municipal regulations and greater visibility into production volumes. The method consists of involving stakeholders from the design stage, training people gradually and highlighting interim successes. Because AVEVA Historian is simple for end users, it makes this gradual adoption easier in the food and beverage industry.
What lasting ROI can an African brewer expect from AVEVA Historian?
The ROI of AVEVA Historian at Namibia Breweries has three dimensions: economic (greater operational efficiency), environmental (4,230 t of CO? and 4.23 million kWh of renewables) and regulatory (municipal compliance). This multidimensional performance strengthens NBL's position as a sustainable leader on the African continent and shows how industrial data management supports a business model aligned with today's ESG issues.