Toyota Motor Deploys RE Sources, Meets 87% of Power Needs at its Karnataka Facility

Align with the global push towards clean energy and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced that 87 percent of the electricity utilized for its operations in Karnataka’s Bidadi facility originated from renewable sources in FY 2018-19 (until January 2019).

Toyota has displayed a positive move from the use of non-renewable to renewable sources of energy across its business operations. The share of green energy sourcing in 2017-18 soared to 65 percent, while in 2016-17, it was 38 percent.

To source renewable energy, Toyota has installed 8.4 MW of rooftop and ground-mounted solar power projects at Bidadi. It has discovered other ways to increase its renewable energy share such as obtaining solar power from solar parks and open access sourcing.

“Business can play a significant leadership role in accelerating the transition to a lower-carbon economy; we see renewable energy to be a key component of climate action efforts. Reiterating our commitment to enable greener environment, TKM sources clean energy and adopts smart manufacturing systems towards Toyota’s ultimate global mission of ‘Zero Carbon Emission,” said Masakazu Yoshimura, Managing Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.

TKM sourced 100 percent renewable energy for its operation at Bidadi in October 2018. It has condensed over 51,000 tons of carbon emissions during the first three quarters of FY 2018-19 Toyota has set a goal to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2050.