Finnish telecoms company Elisa has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to buy output from the 44MW Puutikankangas wind farm being built by Renewable Power Capital (RPC) in Finland.
The 10-year deal is set to cover half of the electricity needed for Elisa´s mobile network in Finland.
The eight-turbine wind farm will be operational in early 2023 and will begin delivering electricity to Elisa later that year.
Elisa said that its commitment to using wind power is another concrete step on the road to realising its mission of a sustainable future through digitalisation.
The company became carbon neutral in 2020 and financing is linked to sustainability targets.
RPC chief executive Bob Psaradellis said: “We are thrilled to have reached a deal to provide reliable, renewable energy to Elisa. It’s critical that Europe benefits from cost-effective, cleaner, greener electricity as it continues to move away from fossil fuels.
“We’re pleased mobile users in Finland can be confident their service is provided using renewable electricity from a new wind farm being built in Finland.”