Merck inaugurates a new installation of solar panels at its biotechnology plant in Tres Cantos (Madrid), which is already operational and is another example of the company's commitment to renewable energy as a source to cover part of the electrical demand necessary for the operation of its plants in Spain.
The new photovoltaic park has an area of 2.750 m2, generates 800MWh/year of renewable electricity - which covers approximately 15% of the site's annual electricity consumption - and will avoid the emission of 218 tons of CO2 per year.
“Everything we do at Merck and our way of doing it respond to our objective of leaving the best possible legacy for future generations, which is why caring for the environment is a priority for the company,” he points out. Manuel Zafra, president of Merck in Spain, and adds: “this commitment to solar energy, and more so in a country like ours with an average of about 2.500 hours of sunshine per year, is a fundamental step to continue growing in self-consumption of energy and doing it in a clean way , sustainable and reducing the carbon footprint.”
This installation is added to the one already launched last September in the plant that the company has in Mollet del Vallès (Barcelona) and that it is fully operational. With a surface area of 10.600 m2, it generates 2.800 MWh/year of renewable electricity, which means covering approximately 16-18% of the plant's annual electricity consumption and avoiding the emission of 800 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.
Thanks to this program, the company expects that, combined, both infrastructures will generate around 3.600 MWh/year of renewable electricity, which is equivalent to the average annual consumption of 1.092 Spanish homes, thus avoiding the emission of 1.018 tons of CO2 per year.
This initiative is aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. By 2030, Merck has proposed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and cover 8% of its electricity with renewable energy and achieve climate neutrality by 0, 2040 years earlier than established by the Green Deal. European.
