Reducing the environmental impact
Energy savings and renewable energies
Energy savings
In 2008, VINCI launched an extensive experimental energy-savings operation at ten fixed sites (agencies, offices, workshops, warehouses, parking areas, tunnels, etc), and at its worksites. Upgrading of energy installations by VINCI Energies in the Freyssinet PPC plant in Chalon sur Saône has delivered energy savings of 36% and maintenance savings of 10,000 euros a year.
The "Energy management" working group tracked these pilot sites in each VINCI division to identify possible avenues for energy savings.
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Renewable energies
The Group has signed specific contracts with suppliers of energy from renewable sources for a total of 4,905 MWh. At VINCI PLC, 45% of the energy consumed is derived from renewable sources (also 45% in 2007).
VINCI motorway concession companies (Cofiroute, ASF and Escota) have 3,035 renewable energy generation units (solar, thermal and wind, but excluding heat pumps), compared with 2,745 in 2007. VINCI Park has 1771 parking meters with solar panels (1712 en 2007). VINCI Energies' photovoltaic units generate 213 kW of electricity.
VINCI Energies has 33 clean vehicles (hybrid, electric or using biofuels).
Eco-driving
VINCI supports eco-driving initiatives to reduce fuel consumption. Eurovia introduced a training programme for more than 1,500 HGV and machinery drivers in 2008/2009. In 2008, eco-driving courses concerned light vehicles and utility vehicles, and were extended to several VINCI subsidiaries. The consumption savings observed range from 5 to 15% after training and regular monitoring.
VINCI PLC's fleet includes 27 hybrid vehicles (up from 6 in 2007), and the fleet's new vehicles emit an average of 141,2 g CO2/km compared with the UK average of 155.4 g CO2/km.
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In 2008, VINCI launched an extensive experimental energy-savings operation at ten fixed sites (agencies, offices, workshops, warehouses, parking areas, tunnels, etc), and at its worksites. Upgrading of energy installations by VINCI Energies in the Freyssinet PPC plant in Chalon sur Saône has delivered energy savings of 36% and maintenance savings of 10,000 euros a year.
The "Energy management" working group tracked these pilot sites in each VINCI division to identify possible avenues for energy savings.
Renewable energies
The Group has signed specific contracts with suppliers of energy from renewable sources for a total of 4,905 MWh. At VINCI PLC, 45% of the energy consumed is derived from renewable sources (also 45% in 2007).
VINCI motorway concession companies (Cofiroute, ASF and Escota) have 3,035 renewable energy generation units (solar, thermal and wind, but excluding heat pumps), compared with 2,745 in 2007. VINCI Park has 1771 parking meters with solar panels (1712 en 2007). VINCI Energies' photovoltaic units generate 213 kW of electricity.
VINCI Energies has 33 clean vehicles (hybrid, electric or using biofuels).
Eco-driving
VINCI supports eco-driving initiatives to reduce fuel consumption. Eurovia introduced a training programme for more than 1,500 HGV and machinery drivers in 2008/2009. In 2008, eco-driving courses concerned light vehicles and utility vehicles, and were extended to several VINCI subsidiaries. The consumption savings observed range from 5 to 15% after training and regular monitoring.
VINCI PLC's fleet includes 27 hybrid vehicles (up from 6 in 2007), and the fleet's new vehicles emit an average of 141,2 g CO2/km compared with the UK average of 155.4 g CO2/km.