Magyar Suzuki to produce its own electricity

Magyar Suzuki decided in 2021 to produce a portion of its electricity from renewable energy sources. Taking into account the factory's conditions, technical requirements, and financial aspects, the size and capacity of the power plant were chosen to be optimal for Magyar Suzuki. The entire planning, permitting, and approval process took place between May 2022 and mid-February 2024. Since the end of February 2024, Magyar Suzuki has been producing its own electricity.

The installed power plant has a maximum built-in capacity of 3223 kilowatt peak, of which 2397.5 kilowatt peak is the usable capacity. Annually, out of the 3.2 million kilowatt-hour of energy that can be produced, 3.1 million kilowatt-hour is usable. The factory in Esztergom consumes 45 million kilowatt-hour of energy annually, so the solar power plant covers 6-7 percent of the energy needs annually, which roughly translates to a savings of 272 million forints annually. Additionally, the company's indirect CO2 emissions decrease by more than 1700 tons. Magyar Suzuki plans further expansion of solar panels, which would eventually cover about 30-50 percent of the energy demand. It is a global expectation of the Suzuki Group to achieve carbon-neutral operation for all products and facilities by 2050.

In addition to the solar park, since 2022, the factory has been using its own heat pumps to help cool and heat certain parts of the production process. Three such devices are used in the paint shop, and one each in the bumper manufacturing and operations departments. By utilizing technological heat losses and waste heat, they contribute to the cooling and heating of production areas, as well as producing the entire factory's social hot water supply.