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Toyota Boshoku Builds Solar Power Generation Facility in Turkey and Holds Opening Ceremony
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TOYOTA BOSHOKU TURKIYE and TB SEWTECH TURKEY, European production subsidiaries of Toyota Boshoku Corporation (Headquarters: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan; President, CEO and CRO: Masayoshi Shirayanagi), constructed a solar power generation facility and held an opening ceremony for the facility on September 10th, 2024.
Turkey is focusing on the introduction of renewable energy. In response, Toyota Boshoku constructed a solar power generation facility to ensure a stable supply of renewable energy. The facility has a power generation capacity of 10 MWp (megawatt peak generation capacity). The renewable energy produced by the facility is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 5,800 tons per year.
As a result, TOYOTA BOSHOKU TURKIYE and TB SEWTECH TURKEY will be able to cover all electricity their demand for the two companies through renewable energy generated in-house.
In its 2050 Environmental Vision, the Toyota Boshoku group has set the goal of "achieving GHG Net-zero in the plant *." The group has been accelerating the introduction of renewable energy since fiscal 2022.
In Japan, 12 of the group's 13 plants have achieved a 100% renewable energy adoption rate for electricity. Going forward, the group aims to achieve a 100% adoption rate at domestic subsidiaries and affiliates by fiscal 2030, and 100% adoption at all plants (including overseas plants) by fiscal 2035.
*Note: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from factories to virtually zero
[Overview of solar power generation facility]
１．Construction area 120,000 sq. m.
２．Construction address Erdemli District, Mersin Province, Turkey
３．Generation start date May 2024
４．Power generation capacity 10 MWP (megawatt peak generation capacity)
５．CO2 emission reduction amount TOYOTA BOSHOKU TURKIYE: approx. 5,100 t-CO2/year, TB SEWTECH TURKEY: approx. 700 t-CO2/year
６．Investment amount 12,500,000 euro
【Company Profile of TOYOTA BOSHOKU TURKIYE】
１．Location Sakarya Province, Turkey
２．Date Founded October 1997
３．President Hakan Konak
４．Business Manufacture and sales of seat and interior components
【Company Profile of TB SEWTECH TURKEY】
１．Location Duzce Province, Turkey
２．Date Founded June 2012
３．President Utku Tekgul
４．Business Manufacture and sales of seat covers