Hyundai Elevator announced on the 16th that it has established a 6 megawatt (MV·Megawatt) solar power facility at the smart campus in Shanghai, China.
Hyundai Elevator plans to start operating the solar power facility at the Shanghai smart campus from the second quarter, aiming to replace 47% of its total power consumption with eco-friendly energy. The solar facility at the Shanghai campus was constructed using the rooftops of buildings, similar to the 7.6 MW solar power facilities at the Chungju smart campus in North Chungcheong Province.
The Shanghai smart campus was completed in December 2020. It has a 175-meter (m) test tower that can test various elevators. The annual production capacity is 25,000 units. The campus extensively applies 4th industrial technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and logistics automation, alongside eco-friendly systems.
The solar power generation at the Shanghai smart campus is in line with the implementation of the RE100 (Renewable Electricity 100), which aims for 100% use of renewable energy. Hyundai Elevator has set a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030 and 71% by 2040, and aims to replace its entire power consumption at business sites in Korea with renewable energy by 2050. Following local efforts, it is expanding the establishment of eco-friendly power facilities to its overseas business sites.