Alstom boosts sustainability with photovoltaic panels at its Sahagún site, in Mexico

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has taken an important step in the implementation of its sustainability strategy with the installation of a photovoltaic panel system at its manufacturing site in Ciudad Sahagún, Mexico, which is Alstom’s third largest plant in the world. Through this initiative, Alstom is demonstrating its commitment to decarbonising its activities and contributing to the 2050 objective of zero emissions in the value chain.

The recent installation of photovoltaic panels at the Sahagún site offers a production capacity of 583 kWh, which will generate around 1,220 MWh of energy per year, or 16.8% of the site’s total energy consumption. The 1,080 photovoltaic panels recently installed will cover an area of over 15,000 m2. They will provide an efficient and sustainable alternative to the rising cost of electricity and the volatility of the energy market. This is the first installation of its kind on Alstom sites in the Americas.

This project is part of Alstom’s wider programme to convert as many of its facilities as possible to green energy. To date, the company has installed photovoltaic panels at 12 of its sites around the world, with more in the pipeline. This initiative is part of Alstom’s objective to reduce its direct and indirect CO2 emissions at its sites by 40% compared with the fiscal year 2021/2022.

The project has been developed under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), under which the Spanish company Iberdrola will operate the system for 20 years, while Alstom will consume the energy produced. It is estimated that the clean energy produced will reduce CO2 emissions by 0.43 tonnes per MWh.

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