OUR VERY OWN SOLAR POWER PLANT ON THE ROOFTOP

We are installing an 842 kW solar power plant on the shopping centre roof, which will begin operation this summer. The facility will generate around 978 MWh of electricity each year from renewable sources due to its 2,000 solar panels. This means that it will save approximately 11,400 trees and cut CO₂ emissions by approximately 313 tonnes per year. The investment, which is worth over 1.2 million euros, is a remarkable step in the direction of greater self-sufficiency. With our own solar power plant, we will significantly decrease our environmental impact and achieve an important goal of our shopping centre’s green strategy.

WE INVEST IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY

At Europark, we will replace almost all of the facility’s cooling and ventilation equipment and organise the required regulatory system upgrades. This will ensure safe operation, boost energy efficiency, and, of course, reduce energy consumption. We will contribute to reducing the building’s energy losses by replacing the glass on the shopping centre’s floor and in its cupolas. The project is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2023. Both sustainable investments will help us meet environmental standards, and we will use significantly less energy in our shopping centre in the future.

MOST E-VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN MARIBOR

At Europark, we brought our customers closer and also facilitated the transition to more environmentally friendly mobility. In the summer of 2023, we added 5 new electric charging stations in the red mezzanine to the existing 10 electric charging stations in the upper parking lot. Visitors can thus charge their electric vehicles while shopping or doing other errands. With this, we have placed Europark at the center of sustainable mobility in Maribor, as we have the most e-charging stations in the Styrian capital in one place.
Europark’s e-vehicle charging stations are already listed in the online Let’s travel electric  system, which lists all electric charging stations in the country.

ACCESSIBLE ON FOOT, BY BICYCLE OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The reduction of CO₂ emissions is also influenced by fewer miles driven by cars. Because of the city’s proximity, visitors can walk from the centre of Maribor to us. At Europark, we additionally encourage alternate, more sustainable ways of travelling to our shopping centre. Europark may thus be reached by bus routes 3, 9, 13, 16, and 20. We also promote bicycle accessibility by placing the Mbajk bicycle rental stop in front of Europark, which connects 21 stations and 210 bicycles across Maribor.

The Mbajk service is available every day and at all hours; all you have to do is register in the bicycle rental system.

CONTAINERS FOR USED ITEMS

We placed containers in Europarks’s basement parking lot at delivery point 12, where you can dispose of used clothing, shoes, and household textiles that you no longer need. This was done in partnership with the Saubermacher company.

EUROPARK’S ECOLOGICAL ISLAND

Our shopping centre provides an ecological island where you may bring and properly dispose of packaging and other waste for separation. Containers from the Saubermacher company are accessible in the basement parking lot, at delivery point 12.

COLLECTING STOPPERS TO HELP ŽIGA

Join us in collecting stoppers and lids to help 3-year-old Žiga from Drbetinci, who is suffering from cerebral paralysis and requires specialised therapy. We collect juice stoppers, milk, liquid yoghurt, spices, shampoo and gel lids, as well as various cleaning product lids, in the container that we have placed at entrance 1.