Vitesco Technologies in Seguin, Texas transitions to solar energy to meet carbon reduction goals

Vitesco Technologies

Vitesco Technologies is a leading international developer and manufacturer of cutting-edge drive systems for sustainable mobility. With intelligent system solutions and components for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion drive systems, Vitesco Technologies is making mobility clean, efficient, and affordable. The product portfolio includes electric drives, electronic controls, sensors and actuators, and exhaust gas treatment solutions. In 2022, Vitesco Technologies generated sales of around €9.07 billion and employs a workforce of around 38,000 employees at 50 locations. Vitesco Technologies is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.

Project Type

Groundmount

About the Project

Vitesco Technologies selected Big Sun Solar to build a large-scale solar project adjacent to Vitesco’s manufacturing facility in Seguin, Texas. Local utility, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), has approved a 3-party power purchase agreement (PPA) with Big Sun Solar and Vitesco to help Vitesco reach their renewable energy goals. Through this power purchase agreement, Big Sun Solar owns and operates the solar project, and Vitesco purchases the electricity generated to offset their energy consumption. This solar project reflects Vitesco’s strong ambition to drive sustainability in all business activities along their value chain.

MWh

Annual Energy Production

kW

System Size

Tons

of CO2 Reduced

$

Savings per year

Powering clean mobility is our mission, and that certainly includes taking responsible actions supporting our manufacturing processes to reduce the environmental effects of the automotive industry. This solar energy project owes its success to the dedication and vision of our team in Seguin as well as our partners with Big Sun and the GVEC. These initiatives and opportunities are driving our global footprint toward success and growth not only benefitting our company, but also our employees, shareholders, business partners and world as a whole.

Dr. Hans-Juergen Braun

Global Head of Operations
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Vitesco Technologies
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