Indiggo Group is a consulting firm in sustainable development and it has been committed in a global environmental approach on site, in particular through energy solutions, since 2000.
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INDIGGO chose renewable energy sources
4. Environment
Energy / Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
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Context
Objectives
- Reducing energy consumption and using renewable energies
APPROACH
Indiggo decided to use a wood, automatic boiler to heat its premises (1,800m2) in 2000.
- Wood sheets come from local forests (30m3 every three weeks during severe cold spells) and are provided by a producer that cares about the quality of the combustible (grain size measurement and humidity rate)
- A silo guarantees an automatic supply of the boiler, that generates 80kW ; a specific gas boiler can be used in addition
- Ashes are removed once a month and reused by an employee as fertilizers
The initial investment reached 70,000 euros, as the ADEME and regional communities had subsidized the project 25%. The company has implemented energy cost management actions, such as enhanced presence sensors, employees’ consciousness raising, control on the boilers. The group inaugurated a solar photovoltaic installation connected to the network. It was put on the roof of a business building, and Indiggo invested 137,000 euros ; it was subsidized 77%. A scheme has been implemented to improve business trips and reduce them when possible (videoconferences, investment in transport cards).
CONTRIBUTION TO COMPANY PERFORMANCE
- 80 to 90% of heating needs are met thanks to wood boiler
- 20% of the electricity provided to business buildings is solar energy
- 1000 euros are saved per month thanks to controls and a change in behaviours.
Benefits
- Energy consumption have been reduced
- Local economy has developped itself
- Indigo has set an example for other companies and individual behaviours.
- Turnover
- 9 millions d’euros
- Country
- France