Can a solar PV system be installed on a factory roof?

As factories are energy-intensive buildings, installing a solar PV system on the roof of a factory ensures free power can be generated to run everything underneath it. While reducing energy costs, a solar PV installation has the added benefit of demonstrating Corporate Social Responsibility thanks to its environmental credentials.

Where is the new Lenovo factory?

There is: the new Lenovo factory in Budapest, Hungary, where the latest innovation is being used to advance Lenovo’s efforts against climate change. And there couldn’t be a more important moment for this factory to be built.

Is Lenovo building a smarter future?

Building the smarter future On a macro level, the factory is one of the most environmentally conscious production facilities Lenovo has ever built, with each of the factory’s buildings fitted out with solar panels. The solar panels’ capacity will shortly be upgraded, with the result being the potential for industrial-scale energy production.

How big is Lenovo's new factory?

Covering almost 50,000 square metres across two buildings and three floors, the new site is one of Lenovo’s largest and smartest manufacturing facilities. The production line can produce more than 1,000 servers and 4,000 workstations a day – each one built specifically to customer requirements.

Why did Lenovo open a new factory?

The opening of the site also marks a significant milestone in Lenovo’s manufacturing and optimisation journey – a key factor of our emissions reduction – bringing smarter technology closer to Lenovo’s Europe customers and reducing emissions for its delivery. In a way, this shiny new factory is a microcosm for our wider sustainability work.

Is Lenovo a sustainable company?

Sustainability commitments can sometimes seem abstract and remote, but the sustainable innovation found at Lenovo’s flagship Hungary factory demonstrates their very real impact. And this is just the beginning.