In a bid to maximise the use of renewable energy in operations, Maruti Suzuki India has set up a 20 MWp (Megawatt Peak) solar power plant at its Manesar facility. The facility has space to park about 9,000 finished vehicles, the company noted.
According to a press release from the carmaker, the initiative will contribute 28,000 MegaWatt Hour per annum to the company’s energy requirements, and the power generated would be equivalent to the energy required for the production of over 67,000 cars annually.
The 20 MWp car-port style solar power plant is designed with the lowest area per unit of power generation using the East-West direction concept, maximising generation using minimum land, the release added.
Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India, said that harnessing renewable energy is the need of the hour.
“Our company has been committed to the cause of expanding the use of sustainable energy options to optimise our operations. The power generation from this initiative will constitute over 11.5 % of the power requirement of the facility at Manesar,” he added.
In its mid-term management plan, the carmaker’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, has prioritised carbon reduction in its products and manufacturing processes.
Aligned to this plan, Maruti Suzuki is also committed to implementing environmentally friendly initiatives for carbon reduction, it said.