VolkswagendeMexicoplanstopower twoautomotiveandengineplantswiththeoutputfromanearby180MWwindfarmbeingplannedinLaBufa, intheMexicanstateofZacatecas.
TheautomakerandMexicoPowerGroupsignedanagreementfortheyearlysupplyof290GWhofrenewableenergy, which, accordingtoVolkswagen, willsupply60% ofpowerrequirementsatthefactoriesbeginninginSeptember2014.
Volkswagennotesthattheinitiativeispartofits "ThinkBlue" factorystrategy, whichcallsfora25% reductionofitsglobalenvironmentalfootprintby2018. InadditiontoenergysavingsandthereductionoftheCO2generatedinitsproductionprocesses, thecompanyintendstoreducewaterconsumption, emissionsandindustrialwastes.