The Audi plant at the Győr site demonstrates what a versatile sustainability concept can look like. 12,000 employees produce 1.6 million engines here every year. Making an output like this as sustainable as possible is no mean feat. Peter Elias, Head of Environmental Management in Győr, explains: “Four focal topics determine our measures: balance sheet CO2 neutrality, reduction of water consumption, resource-efficient recycling management and preservation of biodiversity.”
The first steps have been taken. This is evident, for example, in the 160,000 square meter photovoltaic system on the roofs of the two logistics centers. There is also the geothermal plant, which not only covers 70 percent of the plant’s heating requirements, but also supplies district heating to the nearby city of Győr. In addition, aluminum is recycled at Audi Hungaria – like in the process in Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt – and returned to production.
Further measures are being planned: For example, photovoltaic capacity is to be further expanded in 2024. “In addition, demand-driven production steering holds great potential for further reducing energy consumption,” explains Elias. The careful use of water is the next major goal: “Reducing water consumption will become just as important as saving CO2.”