WDP, a warehouse developer-owner, is to invest €25 mln in the second phase of its solar panel project in the Netherlands.
Following rollout with clients, between now and the end of 2018, this project will add a total of 25 MWp in additional capacity to the portfolio.
WDP launched the solar project in 2015 and by the end of this year the roofs of WDP warehouses in the Netherlands will boast an additional 25 MWp of capacity, enough to power some 6,500 average European households. By doubling its green energy portfolio in the Netherlands, WDP will produce enough green energy to power an island like Texel (13,000 households).
Along with the installation of solar panels at its properties in Belgium and in Romania, WDP is moving towards 85 MWp of installed solar capacity in its portfolio. Over the medium-term, WDP will strive for a total PV portfolio of 100 MWp.
WDP seeks to further its ambition of achieving CO2 neutrality over the medium-term, and offer existing and prospective clients a broader range of sustainable sites.
'At WDP, we firmly believe that sustainability is a win-win-win,' said CEO Joost Uwents. 'Good for our clients, for society and for WDP,' he added.
As part of its sustainability efforts, WDP has hired a new sustainability manager, Frank Ceusters, to help support its clients’ sustainability projects.
The company has also taken a CO2-neutral approach for the new offices at its headquarters in Wolvertem, currently under construction and slated to be fully operational by early 2018. In addition to the latest insulation techniques, the buildings will also use geothermal power for temperature control.
