Previous Schwarz Group milestones related to photovoltaics
In the year 2020, the group generated around 130 million kilowatt hours of electricity from renewable energy sources, representing a 63 percent increase on the previous year. With the electricity it generates itself, the group could power more than 30,000 households. The Schwarz Group’s photovoltaic systems cover a surface area of approximately one million square meters (as of the 2020 fiscal year). This corresponds to around 140 soccer fields and represents an increase of some 260,000 square meters compared to the year before.
The switch to 100 percent green electricity and the expansion of the in-house power generation are part of the group-wide climate strategy. The Schwarz Group is thereby contributing to achieving the 1.5 °C target laid out in the Paris Agreement.