INNSCOR Africa Limited has unveiled an ambitious plan to add 25 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity over the next two years, a strategic move designed to ensure energy independence and curb rising carbon emissions caused by diesel generators the company resorts to for backup.
The diversified industrial conglomerate highlighted the renewable energy drive in its 2025 annual report.
The push for renewables comes as the group faces the operational realities of Zimbabwe’s power stability issues.
While Innscor is aggressively pursuing green energy, the report noted a paradox in its emissions data: while grid instability lowered indirect (Scope 2) emissions, it forced a heavy reliance on diesel generators.
Consequently, the group’s direct (Scope 1) emissions surged by 12% to 65 405 tonnes of CO2 in 2025.
This increase was driven by a 66% spike in diesel consumption for power generation compared to the previous year.
The planned expansion of solar capacity is the company’s primary strategy to reverse this trend and reduce its carbon footprint.
Innscor had commissioned 6MW of solar power across its facilities as of June 2025.
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Major projects defining the group’s energy landscape include a 2,65MW rooftop system at the National Foods Aspindale site, projected to cover 29% of the facility’s power needs, a 1,3MW system at Natpak’s Plymouth Road site and a 510kW system at Kelso Road, and solar arrays installed at Profeeds’ 54 branches nationwide.
The group is also conducting a feasibility study for a 1,72MW setup at Colcom Foods.
Innscor reported significant strides in its “circular economy” model, recovering, reusing or recycling 87,99% of its waste in 2025.
Innovation in recycling has turned potential landfill waste into usable products.
Notable achievements include converting 370 tonnes of waste paper to over 12 million egg trays and recycling 44 tonnes of bread crates into 27 500 new crates through a partnership between Baker’s Inn and Natpak.
Additionally, Natpak produced 1 150 tonnes of recycled plastic pellets, nearly half of which were utilised for black sheeting.
