How Is Siemens Helping Airbus to Cut Energy Emissions?

A strategic partnership between Siemens, Airbus and Capgemini is set to prioritise energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The collaboration, led by Siemens’ Buildings business with support from Capgemini, will combine expertise in digitalisation and sustainability to reduce the environmental footprint of Airbus's operations.

The project is a key component of a wider Airbus programme aimed at cutting its operational impact. This programme targets a 20% reduction in energy consumption and an 85% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 stationary emissions by the year 2030. Under the agreement, Siemens is tasked with deploying its decarbonisation solutions across selected sites to help Airbus achieve an annual abatement of 80kt CO2e from 2030.

Enhancing efficiency through smart technology

To achieve these targets, Siemens will conduct site evaluations before creating and implementing a comprehensive decarbonisation masterplan. This plan will feature solutions designed specifically to lower energy demand and carbon emissions. The project will use energy system twins to simulate various scenarios helping to identify the most effective decarbonisation roadmaps for each facility.

The core technological elements focus heavily on improving energy efficiency and include:

• the decarbonisation of heat production using heat pumps
• substantial energy efficiency upgrades to existing infrastructure
• the installation of smart metering systems
• on-site integration of renewable energy sources
• smart energy management systems for monitoring, controlling and optimising usage.

Digitalisation and project governance

Capgemini has been selected by Siemens to handle the initial consulting phase, define the project's governance and provide support for project management and planning. Capgemini also contributes its experience in the digitalisation and automation of energy monitoring and measurement systems which is crucial for tracking progress towards the efficiency goals.

Florent Massou dit Labaquere, EVP Operations of Airbus Commercial Aircraft, says the agreement will “keep Airbus on the right path”. He adds: “We’re proud to be taking this important step toward making our operations more energy-efficient and future-ready. Collaborating with trusted partners is key in building a more resilient industrial footprint. The site-specific expertise from our Airbus colleagues in the UK and the US combined with Siemens’ technical know-how will keep us on the path toward meeting our energy use and emission reduction targets.”

A phased roadmap to 2030

The collaboration is built on a long-standing relationship between Siemens, Airbus, and Capgemini. Susanne Seitz, CEO of Buildings at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, explains: “Our collaboration with Airbus is built on years of mutual trust and shared ambition. It highlights Siemens’ capability to deliver smart and scalable technologies and services to reduce the carbon footprint of Airbus.”

The initial phase commences in the summer of 2025 with the development of detailed decarbonisation roadmaps for each site. These will be followed by engineering studies that will inform the implementation phase. The rollout of new infrastructure is scheduled to begin in 2026. To ensure the benefits are sustained, Siemens may also operate and maintain the new systems, focusing on long-term efficiency and operational resilience.

Susanne adds: “At Siemens, we’re committed to making the energy transition not only sustainable, but also achievable and scalable, so that Airbus and other industrial leaders can confront climate challenges while boosting operational resilience and long-term competitiveness.” This project extends a partnership between Siemens and Airbus that has spanned more than five decades, covering key areas such as factory automation, industrial software and building automation technology.