KUALA LUMPUR: ENGIE, a firm specialising in low-carbon energy and services, and UAC Bhd, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly cellulose fibre cement products, have forged a 20-year solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
This pact will govern a rooftop solar array that ENGIE will develop for UAC's manufacturing plant in Tasek Industrial Estate, Ipoh in Perak.
The 7.35-megawatt peak (MWp) rooftop solar array will enable UAC to meet 27 per cent of its energy requirements at its plant with clean energy, resulting in an annual reduction of 7,300 tonnes of CO2 (tCO2) emissions. This impact equates to removing nearly 1,800 cars from the roads or planting over 100,000 trees.
Upon completion, the new steam system will further contribute to environmental conservation by saving up to 5,360 tCO2 per year, equivalent to planting close to 90,000 trees.
Thomas Baudlot, chief executive officer (CEO) of ENGIE South East Asia, highlighted the company's tailored solutions to meet UAC's sustainability objectives while enhancing their competitiveness.
This latest milestone in UAC's sustainability journey follows a 10-year energy efficiency performance agreement signed with ENGIE in 2023 to optimise UAC's steam boiler system.
ENGIE and UAC have been collaborating since 2018 to reduce carbon emissions at UAC's manufacturing plant in Tasek Industrial Estate.
The new solar initiative expands ENGIE's support for UAC from providing UaaS to generating green energy. Implementing all three energy solutions will result in annual savings of more than 13,000 tCO2, equivalent to planting over 200,000 trees.
Loon Peng Wai, deputy CEO of UAC, expressed the company's commitment to deepening collaboration with ENGIE.
"Since our initial engagement with ENGIE in 2018, we have witnessed tangible improvements in our energy efficiency and operational reliability, and this new project not only reinforces our commitment to sustainability but also underscores our dedication to driving business excellence," he said.