Hitachi installs nearly 15,000 m2 of rooftop solar panels

Nearly 15,000 m2 of solar panels have been commissioned on the roof of one of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe)'s factory halls at the port. It involves a total of 6,736 panels providing 3,166 kWp of power.

Hitachi installs nearly 15,000 m2 of rooftop solar panels

Through the new PV installation, 29% of the total electricity required for HCME will be generated sustainably. HCME is thereby reducing 32% of its CO2 emissions (553,618 kg), which is equivalent to 24,885 trees! A total of 325,000 m2 of solar panels are already on the roofs at the Port of Amsterdam.