(Updated April 11) As a company with a high electricity consumption of 280,000 kWh annually, Mirit Glas has now begun installing solar panels on our roof to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by using self-produced solar energy in the future.
The installation of solar panels started on March 20th and is expected to be completed within a month.
The final installation will consist of 290 solar panels, covering a total area of 567 square meters. With this capacity, we expect the solar power system to contribute up to 87,000 kWh to our annual electricity needs. This corresponds to about 30% of our total consumption, significantly enhancing our energy production’s climate-friendliness.
With this initiative, we hope not only to achieve a reduction of up to 11 tons* of CO2 per year but also to fulfill our commitment to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and demonstrate our dedication to promoting a more sustainable industrial practice.
“It’s important to emphasize that we’re not just looking to convert our consumption to green energy, but we’re also generally striving to reduce our electricity usage. We can’t ignore that it takes power to temper and process glass. As a supplier of custom glass solutions – whether it’s glass tubes or display glass we provide – it takes electricity to manufacture our products, but now we’re ensuring that the power is more environmentally friendly,” explains CEO Jens Milbrat.
He also notes that both the company’s growth and the declining prices of solar cell technology have made this the right time for Mirit Glas to invest in solar energy. “Of course, we also consider that the solar power system will reduce our electricity costs. It’s nice that with the same move, we can lower our CO2 footprint,” he says.
The solar project also has a positive effect on the workplace, where there is significant employee engagement in working towards a more sustainable future and the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
“Especially the younger employees are happy that we’re taking environmental initiatives; this way, they’re also contributing to climate action,” says Jens Milbrat.
For Mirit Glas, the solar project is important as part of the company’s broader commitment to climate goals and the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. By acknowledging the challenges posed by the energy consumption of glass production, Mirit Glas is actively working to improve the company’s CO2 footprint and integrate a more sustainable mindset into the company’s daily operations.
“The solar project makes sense in many ways. It makes economic sense, it feels right to do, and it helps give our employees a sense that we as a company are doing something for the climate,” says Jens Milbrat.
