Vitesco Technologies Aims To Achieve 100% Carbon Neutral Production By 2030

HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, May 31: Vitesco Technologies an international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions recently celebrated the second anniversary of its Pune facility. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Braun, senior vice president of Operations at Vitesco Technologies, visited the facility to commemorate the occasion.
During the occasion, Vitesco Technologies pledged to dramatically cut its carbon footprint and achieve 100% carbon neutral production by 2030. To achieve carbon neutrality, the company lowered CO2 emissions from 10000 T to 0.2 T within a year. The Pune plant serves its grid demand entirely through renewable energy sources. Furthermore, the site generates sustainable electricity. All new photovoltaic systems have been built in the Talegaon facility, generating 03 GWh of electricity from solar energy. The installed capacity is currently 2.6 MW, with the company aiming to increase it to 3.6 MW by the end of the year.
During his tour of the facility, Dr. Hans-Jürgen Braun- head of Operations at Vitesco Technologies said, “We have a clear vision of the key characteristics of the plant of the future, which are sustainable, smart, and predictive. And our plant in Pune already embodies these qualities with highly automised production lines, state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 solutions, and a strong focus on sustainability. But what is most important for me is the highly motivated team, because I genuinely believe that people, not only technology, will shape the plant of the future. I am very impressed with India’s business competency and the employees’ enthusiasm to support us on this journey.”
Anurag Garg, managing director, and country head, Vitesco Technologies India added, “India is seeing an increase in demand for sustainable mobility. Our goal at Vitesco Technologies is to create innovative and efficient electrification technologies in India for all types of vehicles. In addition, we aspire to build a plant of the future that is more sustainable, smart, and predictive. I believe that the plant of the future will be smart in all aspects. A digitally connected ecosystem is emerging under continuous improvement to become more competitive and productive. Through this smart interconnection of people, all systems, and the data generated from it, we will be able to forecast trends and events.”