Goodyear concludes large-scale solar project

It’s solar superlative time. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reports having completed its largest solar panel installation to date. More than 29,700 solar panels now sit upon the rooftop of the tyre maker’s Pulandian factory site in Dalian, China, as well as on adjoining warehouse and office buildings – equipment that Goodyear says will reduce carbon emissions from purchased electricity by 17,000 tonnes annually over 25 years.

To help reduce its carbon footprint, in 2021 Goodyear announced a goal of transitioning manufacturing operations and processes to all renewable energy by 2040, with a mid-term goal of 100 per cent renewable electricity in its manufacturing operations by 2030. Investments in solar power generating technology in Goodyear’s Asia Pacific region have created a generation capacity of approximately 28 megawatts of electricity. Globally, Goodyear operates onsite solar generation systems at ten facilities. These have a total capacity of 30 megawatts.

“Goodyear prides itself on our work to create a better future, and our commitment to renewable energy is an important part of that. We are increasing our use of renewable energy in our manufacturing facilities with solar installations at our plants in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand,” says Nathaniel Madarang, president, Goodyear Asia Pacific. “We expect to continue to add additional onsite solar capacity in our region helping us to reach our corporate-wide 2030 and 2040 goals.”