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Optimizing Energy Consumption in Toyota's European Plants with Weather Data

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Technology Category
  • Sensors - Environmental Sensors
  • Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries
  • Automotive
  • Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions
  • Facility Management
  • Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
  • Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
Services
  • System Integration
  • Training
About The Customer
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) is the European operating subsidiary of Toyota, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. It oversees Toyota's operations in Europe and western Asia, including Turkey, Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, and Caucasus. Toyota first arrived in Europe in the 1960s and has since extended its activities to every corner of the continent. Its operations include manufacturing plants, logistics hubs, sales and marketing businesses, R&D facilities, training and design centers, a world-class motorsports operation, and thousands of local retailers.
The Challenge
Toyota, a leading automotive company, is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and conserving the environment. As part of its 'Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050', the company aims to reduce CO2 emissions, protect water resources, boost recycling, and conserve biodiversity. One of the key areas of focus is the operations sector of its European plants, where the company aims to eliminate CO2 emissions and reduce energy costs. The challenge lies in managing the energy consumption of these plants, which is directly influenced by weather conditions such as outside temperature, humidity, and wind. These factors affect the ambient temperature inside the facilities, which must be kept stable for the equipment to function properly. Furthermore, as the factories transition to renewable energy sources, their supply capabilities become sensitive to weather variations. Therefore, accurate weather forecasts are crucial for effective planning of energy systems.
The Solution
To address this challenge, Toyota partnered with Meteomatics, a provider of weather data. After a successful trial period, Meteomatics became Toyota's sole weather data provider. The company's API was seamlessly integrated into Toyota's systems, providing real-time access to accurate weather data for all European facilities. This made the data gathering process more convenient and efficient, enabling Toyota to work faster and make more precise decisions. By accessing historical data, Toyota could make estimates for the future, which served as a baseline to set facility energy consumption targets, improve existing systems, and determine the best types of technology to employ. This allowed Toyota engineers to optimize the planning of their goals and quantify the potential energy reduction and economic benefit.
Operational Impact
  • The partnership with Meteomatics has significantly improved Toyota's energy management in its European plants. With unified access to accurate weather data, Toyota can make faster and more precise decisions regarding energy consumption. This has not only helped the company achieve its challenging targets for energy cost and CO2 reduction but also contributed to its commitment to environmental conservation. By accessing historical data and making estimates for the future, Toyota can set facility energy consumption targets, improve existing systems, and determine the best types of technology to employ. This has enabled Toyota to optimize the planning of its goals and quantify the potential energy reduction and economic benefit. Furthermore, the partnership has also supported Toyota's transition to renewable energy sources, thereby reducing its impact on the environment and its expenses.
Quantitative Benefit
  • 80% of the Toyota cars sold in Europe are manufactured on the continent, thanks to the 9 assembly plants, engine plants, and transmission system plants based in various countries.
  • Since the 1970s, these plants have produced more than 13 million vehicles.
  • The partnership with Meteomatics provides real-time access to accurate weather data for all European facilities.

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