US chemicals giant DuPont has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources for the equivalent of 135MW of wind energy in Texas.
The VPPA will deliver the equivalent of approximately 528,000 megawatt-hours of electricity a year from the Appaloosa Run project.
Appaloosa Run will be built in Upton County and is expected to be operational by the end of 2022.
The agreement, subject to customary performance conditions, supports DuPont’s Acting on Climate goal of reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30%, including sourcing 60% of electricity from renewable energy, by 2030, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Schneider Electric, the leading advisor on corporate renewable energy procurement globally, supported DuPont in the selection of and negotiations for the project.
DuPont chief procurement officer Miguel Gonzalez said: “Through this VPPA, together with our 2020 actions, we will soon be sourcing the equivalent of approximately 25% of our total electricity needs today from renewable sources.
“Renewable energy is one part of an integrated climate and energy approach that will help us deliver our purpose of empowering the world with the essential innovatios to thrive and move towards a more sustainable operation.
“We’re committed to managing our business to preserve the earth’s natural resources.”