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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ineos Automotive boosts sustainability at Hambach with biomass plant
Ineos Automotive has unveiled a €15m ($16.2m) biomass heat plant at its Hambach production and assembly facility in France. The Hambach factory, which produces Grenadier and Quartermaster vehicle models, has undergone upgrades over the past five years with an investment of about €540m. The upgrades included the addition of a new fully-automated body shop, a semi-automated paint shop, a quality inspection lab, and a wading pool for testing water ingress. These enhancements have expanded the facility's usable area by over 60%, now spanning 210,000m2, leading to a marked increase in heating requirements. Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder said: 'Our ongoing investment in Hambach means our Grenadier and Quartermaster models are built to world-class quality standards, and in an environmentally sustainable factory, for export to over 50 sales markets around the world. The new plant, with a 9.2 megawatt (MW) output, is set to consume approximately 14,000t of woodchips annually, sourced both locally and sustainably, to meet 78% of the site's heating demands. The construction of the biomass heat plant commenced in April 2023, and wood-fired boilers were installed by February 2024. The final industrial commissioning of the plant was successfully completed in January 2025. The biomass plant features two wood boilers with a combined thermal output of 8.4MW, an 800 kilowatt (KW) heat pump, and a 200m3 heat storage unit. It is poised to supply more than three-quarters of the Hambach production site's heating needs, with the remaining demand met by an existing gas boiler. The transition to biomass heating is projected to reduce the site's CO2 emissions by approximately 8,800t per year. Furthermore, the resulting waste ash, rich in nitrates, is recycled as an enriched fertiliser for local agricultural use, reinforcing the plant's commitment to environmental stewardship. Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder said: 'Our ongoing investment in Hambach means our Grenadier and Quartermaster models are built to world-class quality standards, and in an environmentally sustainable factory, for export to over 50 sales markets around the world. 'We're very proud of the advanced facilities and its exceptional workforce, which together make it one of the most advanced automotive production sites in Europe.' The Hambach Energy Transition project, which encompasses the new biomass plant, is a testament to Ineos Automotive's ongoing commitment to sustainability. This initiative has received support from France's Agency for Environment & Energy Management (ADEME), which provided a €3.9m grant under its Heat Fund assistance and Pôle national des certificats d'économies d'énergie (PNCEE) programmes. Additionally, Ineos Automotive has entered into an agreement with Dalkia, securing a grant of up to €1.5m. Ineos Automotive president Philippe Steyer added: 'The new biomass plant is the latest in a longstanding and ongoing programme of sustainability-driven initiatives at Hambach. It was critical for us to increase our sustainable energy capacity to meet our growing consumption as the site expands.' Ineos acquired the Hambach site from Mercedes-Benz (formerly Daimler) in December 2020. "Ineos Automotive boosts sustainability at Hambach with biomass plant" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Mid East Info
21-03-2025
- Automotive
- Mid East Info
BIOMASS INVESTMENT BOOSTS SUSTAINABILITY OF INEOS AUTOMOTIVE'S HAMBACH FACTORY - Middle East Business News and Information
Sophisticated 2 MW biomass plant to supply 78% of production site's heating Annual consumption of woodchips will be locally and sustainably sourced Switching to Biomass for heating estimated to cut 8,800 tonnes of CO2 from Hambach's emissions per year Investment in Hambach now stands at nearly €540m since 2019 ' The new biomass plant is the latest in a longstanding and ongoing programme of sustainability-driven initiatives at Hambach . It was critical for us to increase our sustainable energy capacity to meet our growing consumption as the site expands.' – Philippe Steyer, President of INEOS Automotive SAS _________________________________________________________________________________ Dubai, 20 March 2025 – INEOS Automotive has opened a cutting-edge €15m biomass heat plant at its Hambach production and assembly site. With a 9.2 megawatt output, the plant will consume up to 14,000 tonnes of locally- and sustainably-sourced woodchips per year, to supply 78% of the facility's heating requirements. More than half a billion euros has been invested in Hambach since 2019. Key upgrades over the last five years include a new fully-automated bodyshop, semi-automated paintshop, quality inspection laboratory, and a wading pool for water ingress testing. With this, the plant's usable footprint has grown by over 60% to a total of 210,000 m², resulting in a significant increase in heating requirements. The new biomass plant features two boilers with joint thermal outputs of 8.4 MW connected to an 800 KW heat pump. It will supply over three-quarters of the site's heating needs, with the existing gas boiler providing the balance. The switch to biomass is expected to cut around 8,800 tonnes of CO2 per year from the site's emissions. Waste ash is then recycled via the local agriculture industry – its high nitrate content making for an enriched fertiliser. 'Our ongoing investment in Hambach means our Grenadier and Quartermaster models are built to world-class quality standards, and in an environmentally sustainable factory, for export to over 50 sales markets around the world,' said Lynn Calder, CEO INEOS Automotive. 'We're very proud of the advanced facilities and its exceptional workforce, which together make it one of the most advanced automotive production sites in Europe .' Philippe Steyer, President of INEOS Automotive SAS, said: ' The new biomass plant is the latest in a longstanding and ongoing programme of sustainability-driven initiatives at Hambach . It was critical for us to increase our sustainable energy capacity to meet our growing consumption as the site expands.' Fortifying Hambach's longstanding sustainability track record, the Hambach Energy Transition project marks another huge investment in the site. It was supported by France's ADEME (Agency for Environment & Energy Management) with a €3.9m grant under Heat Fund assistance & PNCEE (Pôle national des certificats d'économies d'énergie). It is also assisted by an agreement between INEOS Automotive and Dalkia, which is providing a grant of up to €1.5m.
