- As part of VINCI Construction’s activities, solar panels are installed to meet their own needs or supply power to the grid. In 2022, new solar power installation projects at fixed sites were commissioned, such as the Peyrolles quarry in south-east France, or developed, such as the Iquique plant in Chile, two projects in the Czech Republic and four Sogea-Satom offices (Europe Africa Division). At Sogea-Satom, nearly 30% of site facilities are energy efficient and equipped with solar panels.
3.2.1.2 Monitoring performance
Reporting tools are constantly improved to monitor performance. VINCI Energies is standardising tools for calculating and monitoring the carbon emissions of projects. This year, its eVE tool was launched for consolidating and monitoring the business line’s direct emissions.
• Energy consumption
Energy consumption is a central focus in the environmental action plans defined by VINCI companies, which aim both to reduce the amount of energy they use and use low-carbon energy whenever possible. In absolute terms, total energy consumption came to 9,430,174 MWh in 2022, compared with 9,279,864 MWh in 2021, rising slightly (up 1.6%), although the Group’s business growth was almost 14% (excluding Cobra IS).
Total energy consumption by business line, with change
| (MWh) | Fuels(*) | Electricity | Of which renewable energy(**) | Total energy consumption in 2022 | Consumption by business line(%) | Total energy consumption in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concessions | ConcessionsFuels(*)239,952 | ConcessionsElectricity490,297 | ConcessionsOf which renewable energy(**)386,159 | Concessions Total energy consumption in 2022 730,249 |
Concessions Consumption by business line (%)7.7% |
Concessions Total energy consumption in 2021 678,638 |
| VINCI Autoroutes | VINCI AutoroutesFuels(*) 79,836 |
VINCI AutoroutesElectricity 111,676 |
VINCI AutoroutesOf which renewable energy(**) 112,566 |
VINCI Autoroutes Total energy consumption in 2022 191,512 |
VINCI Autoroutes Consumption by business line (%)2.0% |
VINCI Autoroutes Total energy consumption in 2021 203,696 |
| VINCI Airports | VINCI Airports Fuels(*)146,431 |
VINCI Airports Electricity352,757 |
VINCI Airports Of which renewable energy(**)270,692 |
VINCI Airports Total energy consumption in 2022 499,188 |
VINCI Airports Consumption by business line (%)5.3% |
VINCI Airports Total energy consumption in 2021 441,301 |
| Other concessions | Other concessions Fuels(*)13,685 |
Other concessions Electricity25,864 |
Other concessions Of which renewable energy(**)2,901 |
Other concessions Total energy consumption in 2022 39,549 |
Other concessions Consumption by business line (%)0.4% |
Other concessions Total energy consumption in 2021 33,641 |
| VINCI Energies | VINCI EnergiesFuels(*)1,226,362 | VINCI EnergiesElectricity120,196 | VINCI EnergiesOf which renewable energy(**)49,584 | VINCI Energies Total energy consumption in 2022 1,346,558 |
VINCI Energies Consumption by business line (%)14.3% |
VINCI Energies Total energy consumption in 2021 1,325,298 |
| VINCI Construction | VINCI ConstructionFuels(*)6,591,964 | VINCI ConstructionElectricity736,411 | VINCI ConstructionOf which renewable energy(**)141,222 | VINCI Construction Total energy consumption in 2022 7,328,376 |
VINCI Construction Consumption by business line (%)77.7% |
VINCI Construction Total energy consumption in 2021 7,255,847 |
| VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. | VINCI Immobilier and holding cos.Fuels(*)10,878 | VINCI Immobilier and holding cos.Electricity14,114 | VINCI Immobilier and holding cos.Of which renewable energy(**)887 | VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Total energy consumption in 2022 24,992 |
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Consumption by business line (%)0.3% |
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Total energy consumption in 2021 20,081 |
| Total | Total Fuels(*)8,069,156☑ |
Total Electricity1,361,018☑ |
Total Of which renewable energy(**)577,852☑ |
Total Total energy consumption in 2022 9,430,174☑ |
Total Consumption by business line (%)100.0% |
Total Total energy consumption in 2021 9,279,864☑ |
(*) Fuels: diesel, natural gas, petrol, heavy fuel oil, coal, LPG/propane, used oils, biofuels.
(**) Renewable energy: electricity from renewable sources and biofuels.
☑ Data checked to a level of reasonable assurance.
VINCI Construction accounts for 78% of the Group’s total energy consumption, mostly due to its industrial activities and worksites. Fuel, especially diesel fuel, is the energy that the Group uses the most, to power site machines and its fleet of vehicles. The consumption of high-carbon fuels, such as heavy fuel oil and coal, accounts for about 2% of the Group’s total energy consumption. Despite the rebound in passenger numbers at VINCI Airports and the new acquisitions by VINCI Energies and VINCI Construction, total fuel consumption remained stable relative to 2021, while total electricity consumption was up 8%.
Total energy consumption (MWh)
This diagram shows the Total energy consumption (MWh)
Diesel: 59%
Natural gas: 17%
Electricity: 15%
Petrol: 5%
Heavy fuel oil: 1%
Coal: 1%
Propane/LPG: 1%
Biofuels: 1%
Usedoils: 1%
• Use of renewable energy
In addition to the initiatives taken by VINCI companies to reduce their energy consumption, the use of electricity from renewable sources has risen sharply since 2018. In 2022, 523,250 MWh of renewable electricity was used, representing an increase of 66% compared with 2021. Renewable electricity used accounted for 38% of total electricity used (up from 25% in 2021) and came from three sources: 434,347 MWh through purchases of guarantees of origin, 63,918 MWh under power purchase agreements and 24,984 MWh of sites’ own energy production and self-consumption. VINCI Concessions was responsible for 70% of the Group’s self-consumption of electricity produced on site, increasing 48% compared with 2021.
Biofuel consumption totalled 54,602 MWh, of which 52% was used by VINCI Construction.
38%
of electricity used was from renewable sources in 2022