⚡ The Challenge
Ambev, one of the largest beverage manufacturers in Brazil, faced a challenge common to many large companies: high electricity costs and low predictability of expenses in the captive market.
Furthermore, the company had an ambitious sustainability goal — to operate entirely on renewable energy by 2025.
To achieve this goal, Ambev has embarked on a journey of innovation and energy efficiency, seeking new ways to consume and contract energy more intelligently.
💡 The Solution: migrating to the Energy Free Market
With technical and strategic support, Ambev migrated a large part of its units to the Free Energy Market (ACL), where it began to negotiate directly with generators and energy marketers.
This change made possible:
- Long-term contracts with solar and wind power plants;
- Cost predictability and significant savings;
- Autonomy in the choice of supplier and energy source;
- Integration with management systems and real-time energy monitoring.
The strategy was accompanied by a series of investments in energy efficiency, automation, and control platforms — practices that clients of Expert Energy also adopt with Energy Link.
📊 The Results
Ambev achieved significant results:
- Today, 100% of the energy used in its factories comes from renewable sources;
- Reduction of more than 25% in energy costs in certain units;
- Less than 80 thousand tons of CO₂ emitted per year, reinforcing its environmental commitment;
- Increased competitiveness and financial predictability across the entire operation.
🌱 An example for the market
Ambev's success shows that migrating to the Free Energy Market is more than an economic decision — it is a management and sustainability strategy.
Companies that adopt this model gain full control over the consumption, costs, and source of the energy they use.
🚀 How Expert Energy Can Help Your Company
Just like large industries and national chains, your company can also reduce costs and operate more efficiently with the support of Expert Energy.
Through the Energy Link platform, you can:
- Monitor consumption in real time;
- Simulate the potential savings from migration;
- Receive intelligent energy performance reports;
- Plan the transition to Mercado Livre in a secure manner.
👉 Speak with an Expert Energy specialist and discover the potential savings for your business.