ENGIE Romania will contribute to the decarbonization efforts of Saint-Gobain Romania, by developing a photovoltaic park and by providing green energy. In this way, Saint-Gobain reduces CO2 emissions in its manufacturing processes.

The ground-mounted photovoltaic panels will provide approximately 20% of the electricity needs of the glass factory in Călărași, avoiding over 2,400 tons of CO2 per year.

The amount of green energy produced is estimated at over 14 GWh/year.

"The partnership with Saint-Gobain is another step towards consolidating our expertise in providing green energy solutions, customized for the needs of our customers. We are very proud to have been chosen by Saint-Gobain, an emblematic industrial player, determined to reduce CO2 emissions, to be part of their journey towards a greener future ", said Eric Stab, President and CEO of ENGIE Romania.

"For Saint-Gobain, sustainability is one of our priorities, and this investment is a natural step in achieving environmental goals in Romania, substantially contributing to reducing the carbon footprint, in line with the Grow & Impact strategic plan, which underlines our strong commitment to protect existing resources and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. We hope that this initiative will be an example for the whole industry, which is already working towards environmentally friendly practices, and we are confident that we will be able to further strengthen it. , through concrete actions, our goal, namely to make the world in which we live a more sustainable place ", said Ovidiu Păscuțiu, CEO of Saint-Gobain Romania.

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Image: ENGIE will provide the Saint-Gobain float line in Călărași, Romania with 20% of it’s electricity needs from an on-site photovoltaic park.