HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Siemens Gamesa says the company has achieved 100% power use from renewable resources company-wide.
With an annual electricity consumption of more than 180,000 MWh, the company avoids emitting more than 80,000 tons of CO2 annually – doubling the savings achieved the previous year.
The company says electricity supply in locations with strong manufacturing footprints, such as Spain, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom, led the way and had gone green in recent years. The remaining locations have followed. The renewable electricity ratio has steadily increased from 62% in fiscal year 2019 to 100% in the recently-closed fiscal year 2020.
Siemens Gamesa’s electricity consumption is covered by Energy Attribute Certificates, which ensure the origin of the electricity is from renewable sources. In addition, Siemens Gamesa owns wind and solar assets that produced more than 390,000 MWh of electricity offsite in fiscal year 2020. This is more than twice of the company’s own consumption, making Siemens Gamesa a net-producer of renewable electricity, according to a news release.
The company says the milestone is a step toward attaining a net-zero emission as a company by 2050.