Wind turbine drive manufacturer Flender has partnered with renewable energy provider Eco2Grow to purchase green electricity directly from wind and solar power plants in Germany.
The direct purchase covers approximately 12% of Flender’s electricity requirements for its sites in the country.
The wind farm that provides electricity is located south of Fulda in southern Germany, while the solar farm is located near Ludwigslust in the north.
The wind farm runs with Flender gearboxes.
The partnership, which comprises several PPAs, is a crucial step in Flender’s sustainability strategy and supports its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030.
“Our collaboration with Eco2Grow allows us to purchase green power directly from the producer,” said Flender chief executive Andreas Evertz.
“We are the market leader for wind turbine drives with our Winergy brand, and I am pleased that we have found a wind farm where our own gearboxes are installed.
“This completes the circle. We have already reduced CO2 consumption in our own plants by 79% with many measures in recent years.
“These PPAs bring us one step closer to achieving our goal of 100%.”