Volkswagen is intensifying its commitment to renewable energy by supporting 26 green power projects across nine European countries. Since 2021, these initiatives have contributed approximately three terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity to the European grid, equivalent to the annual consumption of 800,000 households.
A life cycle analysis indicates that an ID.4 electric vehicle, powered exclusively by the EU’s green electricity mix, achieves a lower CO₂ footprint than a comparable diesel vehicle after just 66,000 kilometers.
Among Volkswagen’s significant projects are a solar park near Vila Real, Portugal, generating over 60 GWh annually, and a wind farm in Djupdal, Sweden, where the company holds a 70% stake, producing more than 1,000 GWh of electricity per year.
The company is actively driving the development of renewable energy with 18 photovoltaic plants and eight wind farms across Spain, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Poland. These projects, backed by long-term support agreements of up to 10 years, provide Energy Attribute Certificates to confirm the renewable origin of the electricity.
These efforts are part of Volkswagen’s broader strategy to decarbonize mobility and support the transition to sustainable energy sources.
