Poland Photovoltaics works for Warsaw Unit

Green projects

21 November 2022

Opr./edited by ANZ

Ghelamco is developing its photovoltaic farms in partnership with Revolt Energy

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Ghelamco has completed its first three photovoltaic farms as part of its programme to achieve energy neutrality, announced in May 2022. The installations, with a capacity of nearly 3 MW, were built in three locations in the Opole region.

Ghelamco is aiming to provide the energy demand for the Warsaw Unit skyscraper first. Using clean energy, carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by more than 50 pct and in terms of utility consumption by up to 70 pct.

Our own photovoltaic farms are one of the key elements of our ESG strategy, alongside a range of solutions such as smart energy management systems, the Signal OS platform for tenants, and the use of low-carbon building materials. It will help us meet our goal of achieving energy neutrality by 2025. These measures take on particular importance in the context of the current energy crisis in Poland and Europe. Becoming independent from conventional energy and turning to clean energy from renewable sources has not only an ecological dimension, but also a strategic one for the uninterrupted functioning of business.
Jarosław Zagórski, Commercial and Development Director of Ghelamco Poland

Ghelamco's skyscraper at Rondo Daszyńskiego is one of the most eco-friendly office buildings in the world. It was the first high-rise building in Poland to receive the BREEAM certificate at the highest possible level - Outstanding. Energy consumption in the project is monitored by 40,000 sensors and 800 counters operating as part of the Building Energy Management System. Thanks to the technological solutions implemented, the average energy consumption in the Warsaw Unit is nearly 30 pct lower than in comparable high-rise office buildings.

Our strategy is to supply the entire office buildings, Ghelamco's ongoing investments, as well as our own office, with energy produced from our own renewable sources. This is an approach that is strongly focused on the sustainability of the organisation, but also of the products we build. We are already planning to invest in more photovoltaic installations, but we are also looking into other alternative sources of renewable energy.
Jarosław Fiutowski, Board Member responsible for ESG strategy and innovation at Ghelamco Poland.

Ultimately, in the first stage, Ghelamco will build 11 photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 10 MW. The contract for their construction was signed with the Polish company Revolt Energy.