Essilor Portugal belongs to the EssilorLuxottica Group, which resulted from the merger of the French company Essilor with the Italian group Luxottica in 2018. With more than 400 employees in Portugal, Essilor Portugal produces and distributes ophthalmic lenses and is the market leader with recognised brands such as Varilux, Crizal, Transitions and Eyezen, exporting a large part of its production to other European markets.
Essilor Portugal has installed a Self-Consumption Production Unit (UPAC) at the Industrial Production Unit in Rio de Mouro, Sintra, with the aim of decarbonising its operations and reducing its energy bill.
The Project in Numbers
557 kWp
Installed Power
806 MWh
Annual Consumption
439 ton
CO2 avoided
“We have a clear vision of what we want for the future. As well as continuing to work hard to provide our customers in Portugal and Europe with the best ophthalmic lenses on the market, we want our products and services to have as little impact on the environment as possible.”
Gustavo Pereira
Operations Director at Essilor Portugal
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