INEOS Inovyn has invested in the HELIOS solar project, consisting of 90,000 panels in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Belgium.
The site will provide over 57,000MWh of renewable electricity every year to the INEOS Inovyn site from 2024 through an exclusive power purchase agreement.
An underground cable will directly connect the solar park to INEOS Inovyn’s internal electricity grid in Jemeppe.
HELIOS will form part of INEOS Inovyn’s plan to reduce the CO₂ emissions across all its activities by more than 30% by 2030, and net zero by 2050.
Energy manager of the INEOS Inovyn site in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre Julien De Meersman said: “HELIOS will replace around 10% of our electricity requirement at Jemeppe, saving more than 14,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.”
Site director at INEOS Inovyn in Jemeppe Philippe Taranti added: “Our roadmap to net zero goes way beyond the use of renewable energy. We are improving our processes, electrifying our systems and replacing old equipment with much more energy-efficient alternatives.”