French gas manufacturer Air Liquide has signed a 200MW PPA with China Three Gorges Renewables and China Three Gorges Corporation Jiangsu Branch, subsidiaries of China Three Gorges, one of China’s largest producers and retailers of renewable electricity.
The renewable electricity will come from solar and wind farms in the province of Jiangsu, which is the first area in China for Air Liquide in terms of electricity consumption.
The renewable electricity will contribute to the production of industrial and medical gases in China.
The agreement, which will start in January 2024, will allow Air Liquide to produce gases with a lower carbon footprint at competitive prices and give customers the ability to add more renewable content in their end products.
Member of the Air Liquide Group’s executive committee supervising Asia Pacific Francois Abrial said: “As the first long-term PPA for renewable electricity signed by Air Liquide in China, this agreement represents a significant step in the decarbonization of the group’s activities towards carbon neutrality.
“It will allow us to lower our carbon footprint and also meet the growing demand from our customers for competitive low-carbon solutions.
“This is in line with our strategic plan ADVANCE, which inseparably combines financial and extra-financial performance.”