Nissan: More Turbines For Wind Farm At UK Auto Plant

November 8, 2007 – Vol.12 No.33

Nissan: More Turbines For Wind Farm At UK Auto Plant.

Nissan Motor Co.'s Sunderland plant will increase the size of its wind farm later in the year with the addition of two more turbines bringing the total to eight.

Sunderland Plant's wind farm is the first of its kind within Nissan globally and its expansion supports the Nissan Green Program 2010. That program is focused on three core areas related to the environment: reducing CO2 emissions from Nissan's products and activities around the world, reducing other exhaust emissions and accelerating recycling efforts.

The expanded wind farm will generate around 6% of the plant's annual energy requirement, up from 5% today as well as save the plant nearly GPB 1 million ($2.1 million) each year and is a hedge against rising energy costs. The two new turbines will cut carbon dioxide emissions by up to 4,000 tons per year.

The wind farm at the Sunderland plant is enclosed entirely within an industrial area on low-lying ground, minimising any impact to the local environment. The site is also home to a protected species of great crested newts. Before installation can begin, Nissan will relocate the newts to a temporary home on the site, under the guidance of the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Once installation is completed the newts will be able to return to their habitat around the turbines.

Nissan employs approximately 4,300 at Sunderland. The plant currently produces the QASHQAI crossover SUV and the NOTE, Micra and Micra C+C compact models. (11/8/07)

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