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HyClyde: the sustainable partnership reshaping whisky production
HyClyde Auchentoshan: The sustainable partnership decarbonising whisky production
Our cutting-edge technology partners
The project will add an exciting new chapter to the story of distilling at Auchentoshan, a 200-year-old distillery that is adopting the latest technology while continuing to produce premium Scotch Whisky.
The project partners, Marubeni Europower and Suntory Global Spirits, are responsible global enterprises with a shared commitment to building a sustainable future. They aim to demonstrate the viability of green hydrogen as an innovative source of power for whisky distilling operations, and as a feasible means of decarbonising surrounding regions in Clydebank. They seek to engage regularly with the local community throughout the project.
Our Partners
Marubeni Europower
Marubeni Europower is a leading investor in renewable energy, developing and operating power projects worldwide. Operating in the UK for more than 20 years, Marubeni has invested more than £2bn in renewable energy projects and employs over 2,000 people in the UK. Marubeni is committed to contributing to the transition towards a low-carbon society by delivering a mix of renewables projects, including green hydrogen.
Marubeni Europower is a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, one of the top 5 Japanese conglomerate trading and investment companies incorporated and registered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1858, Marubeni currently employs 4,340 (45,955 as a whole group) members worldwide as of March 2023, and operates via 131 branches and offices globally (as of March 2023). Marubeni conducts business activities across wide ranging fields such as energy, power, chemicals, metals, mineral resources, infrastructure, industrial machinery, mobility, and others. Marubeni has vast experience in building competitive renewable generation facilities from its IPP projects. Marubeni currently owns 41 projects with a total gross generation capacity of 36,535MW in 20 different countries, making Marubeni the largest Japanese power developer and one of the largest power developers globally (as of 31 March 2023).
In November 2021, Marubeni Corporation entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Scottish Enterprise, further strengthening low-carbon collaboration between Scotland and Japan, with a focus on green hydrogen. In October 2023, Marubeni Corporation and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade signed an MOU for offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, aligning with the UK’s goal to be net zero by 2050. This partnership reinforces Marubeni’s commitment, alongside its partners, to inject approximately £10 billion into the UK’s clean energy landscape over the next decade.
Suntory Global Spirits
As a world leader in premium spirits, Suntory Global Spirits inspires the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Known for its craftsmanship of premium whiskies, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark®; Japanese whiskies, including Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and Toki™; and leading Scotch brands including Laphroaig® and Bowmore®, Suntory Global Spirits also produces leading brands such as Tres Generaciones® and El Tesoro® tequila, Roku™ and Sipsmith® gin, and is a world leader in Ready-To-Drink cocktails, with brands like -196 and On The Rocks™ Premium Cocktails.
A global company with approximately 6,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, Suntory Global Spirits is driven by its core values of Growing for Good, Yatte Minahare and Giving Back to Society. The company’s Proof Positive sustainability strategy includes ambitious goals and investments to drive sustainable change and have a positive impact on the planet, consumers and communities. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information, visit www.suntoryglobalspirits.com and www.drinksmart.com.
The Auchentoshan Distillery
Established in 1823, Auchentoshan is renowned for triple distilling every drop of spirit through its tall stills. Through this process Auchentoshan creates a lighter, fresher and signature smooth style of Single Malt Whisky that is loved around the globe. This is the essential spirit of Auchentoshan: open to everyone – and alive to the possibilities in every situation.