HELIOS solar farm

With the newly commissioned HELIOS solar farm in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (Belgium), SPIE is helping INEOS Inovyn reduce carbon emissions at its manufacturing plant.

Spanning 30 hectares (the equivalent of 56 football pitches), the solar farm is equipped with 90,000 solar panels. It will generate enough energy to cover 10% of the INEOS Inovyn site’s electricity needs, enabling the leading PVC and chlor-alkali manufacturer to reduce CO₂ emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually. SPIE worked on the project alongside industrial decarbonisation operator PerPetum Energy. Thanks to SPIE’s highvoltage technical expertise, the energy produced by the solar panels was transformed from a voltage of 22,000 V to 70,000 V before transport to the nearby plant. The project produces an amount of renewable energy equivalent to the energy expenditure of around 16,000 Belgian households per year. Additionally, it helps INEOS Inovyn work toward its goal of reducing CO₂ emissions across all sites by more than 33% by 2030.