Science company Solvay has signed a 10-year PPA with Statkraft to purchase electricity produced by the Pajuperankangas wind farm.
The wind farm, which is currently under construction, will consist of 14 turbines, which are scheduled to be connected to the grid in autumn 2023.
They will have a combined installed capacity of 86.8MW and will be capable of producing enough electricity to supply 14,000 electricity-heated Finnish households.
The agreement will enable the Solvay’s Voikkaa site in Finland to operate on 100% wind-generated electricity, helping to decarbonise the production of hydrogen peroxide at the site and contributing to the achievement of the firm’s sustainability targets.
Solvay Peroxides EMEA business director Marco Giannuzzi said: “In line with the Group’s sustainability roadmap, Solvay One Planet, Solvay Peroxides has the ambition to reach carbon neutrality globally by 2040.
“Through this PPA, we are pleased to be taking a significant step forward in reducing the environmental impact of our Finnish site, responding to the needs of the planet and our customers.”
Statkraft senior originator and Espoo office manager Fredrik Åkerlund said: “As the biggest producer of renewable power in Europe, we in Statkraft are more than happy to make the green shift happen and to support Solvay reaching carbon neutrality and reducing the environmental impact of their Finnish site.
“We aim to be the major partner to industry customers in the Nordic region and we believe that our solutions should fit our customer’s needs.”
Under the terms of the ten-year Utility PPA signed by Solvay, Statkraft will deliver electricity from the Pajuperankangas wind farm in Finland.
Statkraft recently signed a 10-year PPA with ABO Wind, the developer of the project.