Signify covers factory roof with solar panels
Signify has covered the roof of it factory in Chengdu, China, with solar panels which can generate 465 MWh of electricity annually.
This represents around 22 per cent of the site’s total electricity consumption and enabling an estimated 275 tonnes CO2e emissions reduction each year.
Beyond reducing energy costs, the project strengthens the factory’s access to clean energy and supports the company’s broader commitment to sustainable and low‑carbon operations.
Additionally, any surplus electricity will be fed into the national grid, helping meet local energy demand and supporting the country’s transition toward a cleaner national energy mix.
The installation is not the company’s first major foray into renewables. A number of other plants in China boast solar arrays, and in 2023 Signify teamed up with former owner Philips, brewer Heineken and Dutch chemical company Nobian to buy renewable energy from the huge Mutkalampi wind farm in Finland.
The 10-year agreement with the Mutkalampi wind farm will deliver 330 GWh of renewable electricity per year to the consortium, the equivalent electricity to power 40,000 households
This renewable electricity helps to avoid over 230,000 tons of CO2Â emissions per year.
Earlier this year, Recolight-member company Signify was recognised for its action on climate change with a top rating by an independent assessor. The CDP’s annual list for leadership on climate action put the lighting company in the top A rating.
The award reflects excellence across all dimensions of climate leadership, including business strategy, environmental policies, governance, public policy engagement and industry collaboration.
In 2025, the company made steadfast progress to deliver its Climate Transition Plan, launched in 2024, outlining the company’s climate strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent across its value chain and reach net-zero by 2040.
Since 2019, Signify has achieved a 61 per cent absolute reduction in  emissions across its entire value chain, including emissions from the product use phase.
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