Renault Trucks, part of the Volvo group, has announced the construction of a new positive energy building at the heart of its Saint-Priest site in Lyon, France.
It will span 46,000 m2 and represent an investment of €132 million. The building, which is due to open in 2028, will accommodate the brand's global distribution centre for spare parts. The site is where the company’s axle manufacturing plant is also located.
In a press release the company said that its old facility in Vénissieux was no longer suited to the environmental and operational requirements of its logistics activities.
The new distribution centre is designed to be a positive energy building. Equipped with photovoltaic panels on the entire roof, it will produce renewable electricity to cover not only its own requirements (including for heating the building, forklift trucks and recharging electric vehicles), but also those of neighbouring buildings. All the building's facilities will be 100% fossil fuel-free, using this renewable electricity.
Renault Trucks has also undertaken to green the site by planting 400 trees, thereby helping to improve biodiversity and quality of life in the workplace.
Photo: Renault’s new site in Lyon, France.