Skoda Auto has partnered with ČEZ ESCO and SKO-ENERGO to install 5,400 photovoltaic modules on its production and logistics buildings in Mladá Boleslav, taking a significant step towards achieving carbon neutrality at its Czech plants by 2030.
The new solar systems, covering over 10,000 square meters, are expected to generate more than 2 GWh of emission-free electricity each year. This output can charge approximately 25,000 Enyaq 85 cars, the company said.
Andreas Dick, Board Member of Skoda Auto for Production and Logistics, emphasized the importance of “Green Production” in their sustainability efforts and the ambition to power their production with carbon-neutral energy by 2030.
CEZ Chairman of the Board, Daniel Beneš, echoed their commitment to decarbonization and renewable energy production, aligning with Skoda Auto’s initiative.
Managing Director of SKO-ENERGO, Tomáš Kubín, highlighted the scope of the project and the collaborative efforts with Skoda Auto and CEZ.
This collaboration between Škoda Auto, ČEZ ESCO, and ŠKO-ENERGO began in 2019, with solar modules at the Škoda Auto Service Center in Kosmonosy. In 2021, they extended their partnership to build a solar power plant with 5,468 photovoltaic modules, providing a nominal output of 2,146 kWp.
Škoda Auto’s global commitment to sustainable energy production includes solar success in India, where their photovoltaic systems have significantly reduced purchased energy reliance and CO₂ emissions at their Aurangabad and Pune plants.
In line with their Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030, Škoda Auto is striving for environmental protection and carbon neutrality, setting specific targets to achieve CO₂-neutral production at their Czech factories by 2030, with their Vrchlabí plant already reaching this milestone in 2020. Their measures encompass the entire value chain to reduce their ecological footprint.
