ENGIE is partnering with Airbus to decarbonise 22 industrial sites in Europe

Following a competitive tender, Airbus chose ENGIE to support its decarbonisation roadmap. As part of the framework agreement, signed at the Paris Air Show, ENGIE will roll out customised solutions across all 22 of the European aeronautics company's sites. Key strategies include:

- the decarbonisation of heat production, including the installation of heat pumps and biomass boilers

- energy efficiency solutions, from low-energy lamps to smart metering systems

- local renewable electricity production via photovoltaic panels installed on shade structures, roofs and open ground

- smart control energy management systems

These solutions will enable Airbus to cut energy consumption by 20% and reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 85% at selected industrial sites by 2030, compared to 2015 levels.

The initial phase, starting this summer, will focus on developing decarbonisation roadmaps for each site. Engineering studies will be conducted at the selected industrial sites, with project rollouts beginning gradually in 2026 and commissioning no later than 2029. ENGIE will then operate and maintain the new infrastructure.

ENGIE and Airbus have been working together in France for over 40 years. Recent landmark projects include the commissioning of a 20 MW biomass boiler in Toulouse in 2024 and the ongoing construction of an 8 MW biomass boiler in Nantes. Expanding their partnership into Germany and Spain, this new contract represents a major milestone in the trust-based relationship developed between the two groups.

It also confirms ENGIE's ambition to become a leading player in industrial decarbonisation across Europe. ENGIE plans to expand its support from 160 to 250 industrial sites by 2030. This goal will be met by deploying local energy infrastructure powered by renewable energy, including biomass boilers, photovoltaic panels, waste-to-energy solutions and waste heat recovery.

“This partnership is built on a long-standing relationship of trust with Airbus. It underscores our ability to deploy robust industrial-scale energy solutions in three of our key European countries, by leveraging local and renewable resources. Our ambition at ENGIE is to ensure the energy transition is reliable, accessible and sustainable. For Airbus, and for all our industrial clients, the objective is both to address the challenges of climate change while simultaneously strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of their businesses,” says Frank Lacroix, Executive Vice President of ENGIE, in charge of Local Energy Infrastructures activities.

“We are delighted to take this next step in decarbonising our sites with ENGIE. As a trusted partner, ENGIE will help us significantly reduce energy consumption and industrial emissions at our European sites by 2030. The combination of Airbus's on-the-ground expertise and ENGIE's technical expertise will be a winning formula for achieving our goals," adds Julie Kitcher, Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications at Airbus