Zero-emissions logistics: TotalEnergies to solarize eight sites of DHL in Dubai

The whole solar system will produce over 14,000 MWh per year, enough energy to power over 16,000 homes yearly in the UAE.

TotalEnergies will solarize eight of DHL’s sites in Dubai to cover the equivalent of over 46,000m² of photovoltaic panels.

• As part of their strategic cooperation agreement, a solar energy project is launched
• Over 14,000 MWh of electricity will be produced per year on eight sites
• The reduction of CO₂ emissions is part of Deutsche Post DHL’s Sustainability Strategy

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBAI, 13-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Global Forwarding, a division of Deutsche Post DHL offering air and ocean freight forwarding services, and TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, have announced the signature of a contract for a solar energy project in Dubai as an extension of their Strategic Cooperation Agreement signed in 2019. As part of the cooperation, TotalEnergies will solarize eight of DHL’s sites in Dubai to cover the equivalent of over 46,000m2 of photovoltaic panels. The solar system will save more than 6,000t of CO2 the first year and the project complements Deutsche Post DHL Group’s sustainability roadmap to achieve zero-emissions logistics from 2050 onwards.

“With an annual average of 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, Dubai has a clear advantage in terms of solar energy. I am all the more pleased that we can use this asset to advance our sustainability goals further”, says Amadou Diallo, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa. “With TotalEnergies, we have a partner at our side, not only to drive forward the use of alternative fuels but also to optimize our overall energy consumption. In this way, we are going step by step to achieve our ambitious target to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero by the year 2050.”

The whole solar system will produce over 14,000 MWh per year, enough energy to power over 16,000 homes yearly in the UAE. In addition to supplying the sites with solar power eight electrical vehicle charging stations will also be installed. Thus, DHL Global Forwarding contributes to the Group’s goal of electrifying 60% of its fleet by 2030.

Hamady Sy, Managing Director at TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation Middle East and Africa, declared: “We are delighted to support DHL Global Forwarding with their green initiatives in the UAE of which solar will play an important part, and look forward to helping them reducing their carbon footprint in the region and beyond”.

Not only does the solar system produce more sustainable energy, but the program also includes that 85% of the solar modules are recycled. Furthermore, they are produced exclusively in Landfill Free certified factories. All this contributes to making the entire product cycle more sustainable and saves more than 150,000 tons of CO₂ over the contract duration.

In keeping with its policy of “burn less – burn clean”, DHL Global Forwarding is consistently optimizing the carbon efficiency of its transport network, its fleet and its real estate. In order to achieve its sustainability goals, Deutsche Post DHL Group is investing EUR7 billion in climate-neutral logistics solutions through 2030, by which point at least 30 percent of its fuel needs should be met by sustainable fuels.

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SOURCE: Deutsche Post AG