In December 2021, the rooftop solar system at II-VI Vietnam was commissioned by Vietnam – Singapore Smart Energy Solutions (VSSES) successfully. With the system size of 636 kWp, this rooftop solar system generates 890 MWh of electricity each year.
II-VI Vietnam is a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated, a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components for diversified applications in communications, industrial, aerospace & defense, semiconductor capital equipment, life sciences, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. It operates in 18 countries, has more than 22,000 employees worldwide and is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year.
As a company that not only supports but works towards long-term sustainability through tangible actions actively, II-VI has made reducing its carbon footprint across its global operations a top priority. It is powering all its facilities in Europe with 100% renewable electricity sources. II-VI also wants to grow the proportion of renewable energy supplied to its major manufacturing sites in Asia in the future and has demonstrated this through the installation of this rooftop solar system in the II-VI Vietnam.