mr piyush arora managing director and ceo of skoda auto volkswagen india private limitedmumbai as india targets net zero emissions by 2070 and plans to meet 50 percent of its electricity requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030 koda auto volkswagen india in line with the vw groups global gotozero mission inaugurated a 185 mw solarpower rooftop at its chakan plant in pune maharashtra besides reducing its dependence on nonrenewable energy this move will help meet the groups global target of carbon neutrality at all its sites by 2030 with this augmentation in solar power the groups chakan facility will produce 266 million kwh of energy annually the company said in a media release advt piyush arora managing director and ceo of koda auto volkswagen india private limited said as india sets its sights on a greener future with renewable energy and reduced carbon emissions at the forefront we are proud to play our part in this transition the inauguration of one of the automotive industrys largest solarpower rooftop at our pune plant is a testament to the volkswagen groups commitment to gotozero and our efforts towards a carbonneutral future after this expansion the solarpower rooftop will cover up to 30 percent of the plants total energy consumption this milestone comes close on the heels of our aurangabad facility switching to 100 percent green energy late last year these initiatives are in continuation of our holistic approach towards decarbonisation resource efficiency and sustainable production with a maximum output of 185 megawatts the solarpower rooftop installation will generate a total of 266 million kwh of energy per year covering up to 30 of the chakan plants annual electricity requirements and thus offset co2 emissions resulting from car production at the site by more than 28 per year the release saidas part of the gotozero mission the volkswagen group intends to be net carbon neutral by 2050 koda auto volkswagen india is already certified as a zero waste to landfill and net water positive operation the company has received a gold standard rating by dqs india in its water conservation efforts both within the manufacturing facilities in aurangabad and pune and beyond the fence the release said advt also read how inr 34 trillion lithium find could shape indias ev storythe recent lithium discovery is classified as g3 further exploration a detailed mapping including geochemical and geophysical surveys and drilling is required to arrive at a g1 estimate simultaneously an economic analysis will also be conducted to determine economically viable extractable mineral contentsee more details etauto published on feb 14 2023 at 0354 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m