Tesco invests €12.5m in ‘eco-store’ initiative

TESCO is investing €12.5 million in the development of its first eco-store in Ireland while also finalising plans for new stores throughout the country.

The investment in the environmentally friendly store, which will open in Tramore, Co Waterford, in October, is €2.5m more than Tesco would normally invest in a new outlet. The store will include solar panels and Tesco said it will use 45% less energy than a similar size supermarket.

It follows the opening of three eco-stores in Britain.