☀️ NORD Gadebusch Plant Switches to Solar Power: A New Step in the Journey Towards Sustainability! 🌍

[Elif Özaksu]

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS' Gadebusch Plant to Meet One-Third of its Energy Needs from Solar​

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is accelerating its efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels as part of its sustainability strategy. To this end, its plant in Gadebusch will begin sourcing electricity from a new solar park established in Lützow. This move will enable the plant to meet approximately one-third of its electricity needs from renewable sources.

Lützow Solar Park and NORD's Contribution​

The municipality of Lützow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern commissioned a 3.5-hectare solar park in June 2026. Along with roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, the system is expected to generate 6.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. A significant portion of this energy will be supplied to Fertigungstechnik NORD, a subsidiary of NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. This plant in Gadebusch will draw 2.67 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually from the solar park, covering approximately 33% of its total demand.

24/7 Production and High Energy Demand​

The Gadebusch plant produces housings, shafts, and worm gears around the clock, six days a week. More than 180 employees work in five halls, operating over 80 machines and 60 integrated systems. Approximately two million components are produced annually from this highly automated facility, which translates to a high energy demand.

NORD's Sustainability Goals​

At the core of the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Group's sustainability strategy is the continuous increase in its self-generated electricity and the use of renewable energy. The company aims to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared to the 2024 baseline year). Renewable energy projects are being implemented at various facilities within the Group to achieve this goal.

Efforts to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Resources​

Individual facilities like Fertigungstechnik NORD in Gadebusch make significant contributions to achieving the Group's goals. Connecting to the solar park is the latest step in the plant's efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil resources. Thanks to a heat recovery system initiated in 2012 and implemented step-by-step, excess heat from production machines is used to heat factory halls, offices, and hot water. This system operates without the need for additional heating when the outside temperature is above 0 °C. As a result, Fertigungstechnik NORD saves approximately one-third of the 583,000 kWh of fossil thermal energy it previously used annually.