Healthcare manufacturer Sanofi Australia has completed installation of 1,500 solar panels at its Brisbane-based manufacturing campus, announcing a doubling of its green energy commitment at the site.
At an event attended by The Hon. Anika Wells MP, Federal Minister for Aged Care, Federal Minister for Sport and Member for Lilley, 1,500 rooftop solar panels were unveiled along with plans to expand the population to 3,000 panels across the campus.
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The expanded population will include new solar panel topped car shades across the campus carpark and new electric charge points for employee vehicles. The full project is due for completion in 2023.
Once complete, Sanofi’s Brisbane solar farm will save approximately 1,400 tonnes of CO2 and deliver 2GwH of electricity, which is more than 25 per cent of the site’s annual electricity need. The amount of electricity generated by the solar farm will be equivalent to powering some 200 Brisbane-based homes for an entire year.
Sanofi Australia and New Zealand country lead Karen Hood said, “As a global healthcare company, we recognise that climate change presents one of the greatest challenges of our age and that environmental action, taken by everyone, is a key to protecting the health of people worldwide.
“Globally we are committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and Net-zero by 2050 across all scopes. We have started a number of major programs to deliver on these commitments including switching to renewable energy across all global operations. Locally, our solar panel program in Brisbane is a proud part of this critical journey.”
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Minister for Aged Care, Minister for Sport and Member for Lilley The Hon. Anika Wells MP said, “As the Federal Member for Lilley, it’s wonderful to see businesses in our local area acting on climate change and prioritising green energy to help future-proof our community.
“Under the leadership of the Albanese Government, we are making strong advancements on renewable energy. “It is great to see a Lilley business committing and investing in Queensland’s renewable future.”
