The initial phase of this transformation project, focused on the incorporation of solar energy into the company’s network of service stations, aims to generate energy savings by injecting 20% of the energy consumed by each station.
With the purpose of advancing towards a more sustainable, efficient network of stations with a firm environmental commitment, Axion energy has started the installation of solar panels in four of its service stations. This first phase will serve to evaluate the performance of the project and lay the groundwork for its planned expansion in 2026.
It is projected that the new photovoltaic system will supply 20% of the electric consumption of each of these stations. Together, the four locations selected for this initial stage will be able to generate up to 285,000 kWh of renewable energy annually, a figure equivalent to the average consumption of 95 households.
For the installation of the panels, the roofs of the pump area and the “shop” stores were utilized, optimizing their good solar orientation and proximity to the general electrical panel. Thanks to this implementation, an estimated reduction of emissions of 56 tons of CO2 per year will be promoted, which is comparable to the emissions that a car would produce by making 260 round trips between Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata.
Sandra Yachelini, Commercial Vice President of Axion Energy, commented: “This initiative is a concrete step towards a more sustainable energy model and efficient for our operations. Based on the results of this first stage, we want to extend it to our entire network and we will evaluate the best way to continue advancing.”
The service stations chosen for this pilot phase are located in the city of Córdoba; in Villa Allende, province of Córdoba; in Fisherton, province of Santa Fe; and the fourth in the district of Ituzaingó, province of Buenos Aires, specifically at the intersection of Camino del Buen Ayre with Acceso Oeste.
The long-term goal of Axion Energy is to transform the energy supply of its stations through the installation of solar panels. The company has conducted a technical and economic analysis suggesting that a significant percentage of its network could adopt this technology, after evaluating key factors such as the level of electric consumption, the potential for savings, the available solar radiation in each region, the pre-existing infrastructure, and the duration of the current concessions.
These stations are integrated into an already growing network of more than a dozen operators who have previously adopted solar panel systems. Among them are those located in Villa General Belgrano (Ruta Provincial N5 and Av. Ojo de Agua, Córdoba), Mendoza (Saavedra 64), Córdoba capital (Juan B Justo 5225), Capital Federal (Av. Almafuerte 187 and Av. Brasil 2984), General Pacheco (Ruta 197 and Mozart, Buenos Aires), Benavídez (Agustín M. García 9647, Buenos Aires), Funes (Los Olmos 727, Santa Fe), Mar del Plata (Constitución 4703, Buenos Aires), Chajarí (Belgrano and 9 de Julio, Entre Ríos), Haedo (Fasola and Gral. Actis, Buenos Aires), and Ramos Mejía (Avda. de Mayo 1601 – Corner Pasco, Buenos Aires).
This project represents another advance in Axion Energy’s strategy to incorporate renewable energies. In 2024, the company had already installed 88 solar panels in the maintenance building of its refinery in Campana, achieving a reduction of emissions of approximately 34 tons of CO2e annually. Additionally, other reforms implemented in the plant —such as those carried out in the Powerformer, DKU, and DHT furnaces— allowed for a 6% improvement in the Energy Efficiency Index of the refinery. This improvement translated into a reduction of emissions equivalent to what 25,500 medium-sized cars would generate consuming a tank of fuel per month.
