Newly installed Heat Recovery System at Volkswagen

Pune Plant
guarantees Energy Savings and Reduction in CO2
Emissions

Heat Recovery from Top Coat Oven in Paint Shop will reduce
energy consumption by 4953 MWh/a and CO 2 emissions by 1013
tons/a
Energy savings from this Volkswagen Think Blue. Factory. project
are equivalent to the energy consumed by nearly 1300 Indian
households on an average in a year*
Mr. Andreas Lauenroth, Executive Director Technical, Volkswagen
India Private Limited and Head of Volkswagen Plant in Chakan
said, The Heat Recovery from our oven in Paint Shop is major
breakthrough in our efforts for achieving cleaner manufacturing.
The continuous efforts undertaken by our Think Blue. Factory.
ambassadors are paying off in the right way.

Pune, 21st July 2015 Volkswagen Pune Plant is one of the 27 Volkswagen
automotive manufacturing facilities worldwide that follows the Think Blue.
Factory. initiative that aims towards achieving higher environment-friendly
manufacturing. Through this initiative, Volkswagen aims at reducing the impact of
its production process on the environment by 25% per car globally. Volkswagen
Pune Plant has been working towards these goals since 2012. The impact on
environment through manufacturing processes is measured across five key areas
of Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions, Water Consumption, Waste
Generation and VOC Emissions. Volkswagen Pune Plant has undertaken a
number of projects and successfully implemented them to record remarkable
results.
Heat Recovery at Top Coat Oven brings laudable results
The major Think Blue. Factory. project of 2015 is the new Heat Recovery Unit
(heat exchanger) that was installed at the exhaust end of the Top Coat Oven in
Paint Shop. The sustainable results of this project were achieved by generating

hot water using the exhaust flue gases which are vented out at 320 degree
centigrade. This hot water is then used for heating application in Pre-treatment
process in the Paint Shop itself. As a result, 80% reduction for hot water
generation for this purpose was achieved that saved 492,483 SCM of Natural Gas
consumption and 37 MWh/a of electricity as well as reduced CO 2 emissions by
1013 tons/a. The savings in consumption of Natural Gas are equivalent to 4916
MWh/a. On an average this translates to the energy consumed by nearly 1300
Indian households in a year.*
Commenting on the achievement from the new project, Mr. Andreas Lauenroth,
Executive Director Technical, Volkswagen India Private Limited, said The Heat
Recovery from our oven in Paint Shop is major breakthrough in our efforts for
achieving cleaner manufacturing. Volkswagen Pune Plant is moving with the right
pace to achieve and surpass the targets set for 2018 under Think Blue. Factory.
programme. This year, we will come closer to our target of contributing to the
25% global reduction in this respect.
Think Blue. Factory. Ambassadors: The catalysts for savings
To facilitate idea generation and implementation of such ideas for savings under
Think Blue. Factory. programme, 32 ambassadors from various departments of
Volkswagen Pune Plant have been appointed. Such ambassadors from Plant
Engineering and Paint Shop initiated the project of Heat Recovery in the Paint
Shop. Mr. Andreas Lauenroth further added, Sustainability and cleaner
manufacturing processes have become a part of our lifestyle at Volkswagen Pune
Plant. The continuous efforts undertaken by our Think Blue. Factory. ambassadors
are paying off in the right way.
(**Ref statistics: Government Of India Executive Summary Power Sector January-15 by Ministry of
Power, Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi and considering on an average 4 people/household)

About Think Blue

Think Blue is more than just a concept or strategy. It is a holistic approach adopted by
Volkswagen that embodies the goal of creating environmentally friendly products and
solutions, encouraging more eco-conscious behaviour and contributing to a sustainable
future. Its about being more responsible on the road and more environmentally
conscious - not just in our cars, but everywhere, every day.
About Think Blue. Factory.
Think Blue. Factory. is an addition to the Volkswagen Think Blue. portfolio including key
measures in the area of vehicle production. The program, which is concerned with
efficiency improvements in production and the expansion of environmentally aware
energy supplies, addresses all employees at the plants.

About Volkswagen Group India: With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, the
Volkswagen Group is represented by five passenger car brands in India: Audi,
Lamborghini, Porsche, KODA, and Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Group has been present
in India for the last 14 years and began its India journey with the entry of the KODA
brand in 2001. The Audi brand and Volkswagen brand entered India in 2007, while
Porsche brand and Lamborghini brand followed in 2012. Each brand has its own character
and operates as an independent entity in the market. Volkswagen Group India has over
25 models in India and over 240 dealerships and is operating through two plants Pune
and Aurangabad. The Pune Plant has a manufacturing capacity of 130,000 cars per year
(in current two-shift system) and is currently manufacturing Volkswagen Polo and Vento
and KODA Rapid. The Aurangabad Plant caters to various premium and luxury models of
Audi, KODA and Volkswagen sold in India and has an annual capacity of approximately
89,000. Volkswagen Group India is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally represented
by 12 brands - Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, KODA,
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge), MAN and Volkswagen
Passenger Cars.

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