Self-sufficiency for Bruichladdich whisky distillery, now complete by adding the Nissan Leaf

Bruichladdich’s Biowayste System is now joined by Nissan’s 100% electric LEAF in the distiller’s quest to become entirely self-sufficient on the remote Hebridean island of Islay.

Powering Scotland’s whisky production

The remote and windswept Hebrides island of Islay is home to some of the world’s most prestigious whisky brands. But power cuts disrupt production so often that one the distilleries is now aiming for energy autonomy by transforming distillery waste into biogas which is soon to power the entire company.