Europe | January 28, 2022

Hitachi Energy achieves 100% fossil-free electricity

Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi Energy announced on 27 January that it has achieved the first-step target set out in its Sustainability 2030 plan.

 

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Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi Energy announced on 27 January that it has achieved the first-step target set out in its Sustainability 2030 plan – the use of 100 % fossil-free electricity in its own operations.

“By achieving 100 % fossil-free electricity in our own operations, we have reduced our CO2 equivalent emissions by over 50 % compared to 2019,” says Claudio Facchin, CEO of Hitachi Energy. He continued, “The Net Zero challenge is global and it’s about acting now, innovating and collaborating across countries, industries and societies. Together with customers, partners, and all stakeholders, we are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible and secure.”

To achieve 100 % fossil-free electricity in its own operations – and in support of the Hitachi Group’s carbon-neutrality goal – the company has pursued a number of pathways including supporting projects to generate its own fossil-free electricity, such as installing solar roof panels combined with e-meshTM digital solutions for distributed energy resources maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing CO2 emissions. In its Zhongshan factory in China, the company is generating nearly 20 % of its total energy consumption from solar panels. In its first year of operation, the power generated at the factory is expected to reach 1,510 MWh, contributing to the reduction in annual carbon emissions by more than 1,000 T.

Looking ahead, Hitachi Energy is continuing to invest in its journey towards carbon-neutrality by further increasing energy efficiency, as well as electrifying its own operations. In Ludvika, Sweden, the company is now using 100 % renewable electricity generated from hydropower and from solar panels to support its operations. Ludvika, which is one of Hitachi Energy’s largest production facilities, has gone beyond tackling its electricity supply and is now close to removing the use of all fossil fuels from the whole of its operations.

Source: Hitachi Energy