Starting off micro-small
Last November, international courier DHL Express announced that it was to install solar panels in all of its logistics centres in Poland. “We are currently studying the technological solutions required for each of our locations. The first solar panels have been installed in Koszalin, but this year we are planning such changes in three other centres,” reveals Agnieszka Łukawczyk, the operations director of DHL Express.
Since DHL Express provides international air deliveries, what consumes the most electricity (as is the case for any other company in this segment) is the technical machinery and especially the sorters. “Last year, we also added electric courier vehicles to our fleet, which have also increased our internal demand for energy. When you consider that we are currently in the process of building up our e-vehicle fleet and that this year more e-vans will be added to DHL Express’ fleet in different regions of the country, then i