Umicore Coatings Services Switches to 100% Renewable Energy

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Umicore Coatings Services (UCS), a manufacturer and supplier of infrared precision optical filters and coatings, has switched its UK-based manufacturing facility to run entirely on renewable energy. The Dundee-based operation has secured Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates from its energy provider to check that its equipment and facilities are powered entirely by sustainable energy.

A REGO accreditation demonstrates that electricity has been generated from renewable sources. Energy generators are given one REGO for each megawatt hour of electricity they produce, and they are administered by the Energy Industry Regulator Ofgem.

The move is part of UCS’ plan to improve on-site energy efficiency alongside the wider Umicore Group’s Let’s Go For Zero sustainability commitment, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.

“The supply contract award came into force on April 1, 2023, with Umicore Coatings Services now powered completely by 100% renewable energy,” says Umicore’s Managing Director, Mark Naples. “We’ve endeavored to be highly proactive in this space and have now safeguarded clean, green and cost-effective energy, which will power everything we do at UCS. Environmental challenges continue to move higher up the political and public agenda, and we now represent a lasting solution and sustainable option for our customers.”

The switch will enable UCS to report zero-carbon emissions for the energy it uses to power its machinery and facilities.