AkzoNobel North America announced that its Garcia, Mexico facility reported results for the first year of operation of its Solar Farm.
It completed implementation of the solar energy project in July 2021. The project reduces dependence on fossil fuel by 83 percent and will cut carbon emissions by 414 tons a year.
The 1,656 giant solar panels covering 54,000 sqft of space were constructed around the company’s manufacturing site. Some of the panels cover the employee parking facility providing welcome shade and protection from the scorching sun.
“Seeing this project come together was an unbelievable realization of a dream,” said AkzoNobel Garcia Projects Manager Moises Hernandez. “That the company would believe in us and support this project is a testament to its sustainability mission.”
AkzoNobel’s Mexico Country Leader and Garcia site manager Juan Francisco Garcia said: “These initiatives help our Mexico operations to be recognized for contributing to the company’s ambition to be carbon neutral and use 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.”
AkzoNobel is using 100 percent renewable electricity at 44 locations in eight countries and has installed solar panels at 14 sites. AkzoNobel is on track for 100 renewable energy at all sites by 2030.