Yakult Danone India Private Limited today announced the successful commissioning of Yakult Group's first-ever global Solar plant installed at their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Haryana, India.

Speaking on occasion, Mr. Hiroshi Hamada, Managing Director, Yakult Danone India, said, "We believe in driving sustainability and growth through this initiative together with the right partner in SunSource Energy and we have leveraged their global experience and history of timely project implementation. We have not only reduced our dependence on conventional sources of energy, but we will also see a positive change in future.

Strategically, we are looking at key trends to drive growth of our business and we see India as an exciting market. As a leading Probiotic fermented milk drink brand, we are trying our best to be exemplary and innovative both on the technical front and business model sides."

Mr. Tomoyuki Iwama, Director, Yakult Danone India Private Limited added, "Sustainability is extremely important for Yakult Danone India. We are proud to lead the sustainability agenda for the Yakult Group by becoming the first manufacturing facility in the Yakult system to set-up a solar plant. SunSource Energy has helped us by delivering this innovatively designed project which has maximised the solar output for us."

Kushagra Nandan, Co-Founder, Managing Director and CEO, SunSource Energy remarked, "SunSource Energy is proud to be associated with Yakult Danone, which is a prestigious organisation with a rich 85+ year history. The Yakult Group is focused on sustainability, and we are delighted they chose us to help them in their energy transition journey."

Adarsh Das, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, SunSource Energy said, "We are honoured that the Yakult Group has chosen us as their partners for their first-ever global solar plant. This partnership is a testament to our team's knowledge and expertise in the solar energy sector. As a leading provider of solar-based energy solutions, we are proud to work with leading global giants such as Yakult Danone, in their journey towards net zero."

SunSource Energy has been working for more than a decade in the renewable energy space supporting Commercial and Industrial customers in their energy transition journeys.

SunSource Energy is a leading provider of solar-based energy and storage solutions to commercial and industrial customers and manages the entire lifecycle of distributed solar projects.