Infineon completes global switch to green electricity
Infineon Technologies says all of its global operations are now supplied with 100 percent green electricity, marking a milestone in its longer-term decarbonisation programme. The company positions the move as a step towards its stated goal of achieving CO2-neutral operations by 2030.
For eeNews Europe readers, the announcement offers insight into how a large semiconductor manufacturer is addressing energy sourcing at scale, with potential implications for manufacturing footprint decisions, long-term power contracts and sustainability requirements across the European supply chain.
Manufacturing footprint aligned with renewable power
According to Infineon, the transition to green electricity across all sites corresponds to an annual avoidance of around 975,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalents. The company also reports that it has exceeded its interim 2025 target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, achieving a reduction of more than 80 percent compared with a 2019 baseline, while company revenues roughly doubled over the same period.
“Infineon semiconductors help societies decarbonize while meeting the growing energy demands of modern life,” said Elke Reichart, Member of the Management Board of Infineon and Chief Digital and Sustainability Officer. “We at Infineon continue to decarbonizing our own value creation. We are proud that all Infineon locations globally are now running on 100 percent green electricity.”
European sites were among the first to make the switch, moving to renewable electricity in 2021, followed by facilities in North America a year later. Major manufacturing sites in Kulim and Melaka, Malaysia, transitioned in 2023, with remaining production, R&D, and commercial locations in Asia converted during 2024 and 2025.
Power sourcing, SiC expansion, and long-term targets
Infineon says its renewable electricity strategy combines long-term power purchase agreements with on-site generation. Recent agreements for wind and solar power have been signed in Germany and Spain, while photovoltaic installations are being expanded at several manufacturing sites, including in Malaysia and Austria.
The company links its energy strategy to broader investments in silicon carbide manufacturing capacity in Dresden and Kulim, which it frames as supporting more efficient power electronics for applications such as renewable energy, grid stabilisation, and data centre workloads.
Infineon’s approach aligns with the RE100 initiative, which sets a framework for companies committing to 100 percent renewable electricity. Whether similar models become standard across Europe’s semiconductor manufacturing base may depend on regional grid conditions, energy pricing and long-term policy stability.
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