Green, greener Kalwa! A sustainable Siemens showcase location
Green, greener Kalwa! A sustainable Siemens showcase location
Construction/Real Estate
Building Technologies, Siemens, Kalwa
Mumbai India
Is it possible to modernize an industrial site that is more than 50 years old in line with the latest sustainability requirements? "Yes", says Siemens Real Estate and delivers impressive proof in India. With steps like an elaborate waste system that includes its own recycling section, a location-wide compression-air system, a central drinking water purification unit and Siemens’ largest solar power system on the roof, Kalwa near Mumbai has become a green showcase for Siemens.
What
makes Kalwa stand out?
green site with 1,542 catalogued trees
drinking water treatment avoids
2,000,000 plastic bottles annually
Monsoon
shelters avoid annual disposal of temporary
shelters
central compressed air supply saves
200,000 kWh of electricity and 1,000,000 liters of water
annually
efficient "north light" windows allow
60% better use of daylight
recycling yard separates
waste into 45 types for recycling
solar plant with 6820 panels and capacity of 2.18MWp. From Feb'18 to Feb'22 we have generated 90285 MW electricity & CO2 reduction 71325 tons
Wastewater treatment plant makes 97% of
wastewater reusable
The sum of these measures has made Kalwa a model location in terms of sustainability. But that is not all. In order to make the traditional Indian location fit for the future, further measures are planned, such as the comprehensive digitalisation of the entire site. In the future, Kalwa wants to be not only a prime example of sustainability, but also a showcase for digitalisation. Siemens and Kalwa: a long, successful history, a sustainable present and a digital future.
