Bekaert adds on-site solar farm at Spanish tire reinforcement plant

Brussels – Bekaert SA opened a large solar farm on the grounds of its tire reinforcement materials plant in Burgos, Spain.

The facility at the Industrias del Ubierna SA plant is now “fully operational” and is “one of the largest” solar installations in Spain, said Bekaert.

The installation covers an area of 8 hectares, equivalent to 10 football fields, and includes 18,300 bifacial solar panels, the company added 31 Oct.

The park will have a total capacity of 12 MWp and produce a total of 16,000 MWh of energy per year for the company’s consumption.

Bekaert has set itself a target of reducing scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by 2030, compared to a 2023 baseline.

“Whilst we challenge ourselves to reduce the energy-intensity of our business, we are consciously investing in increasing the share of renewable energy,” said Ann Versele, VP sustainability.