(CercleFinance.com) – Air Liquide announced on Tuesday that it would meet 70% of its renewable electricity needs in the Benelux thanks to the signing of a new long-term contract with the Swedish Vattenfall.
The industrial gas producer explains that this second renewable energy purchase contract (PPA) concluded with the Scandinavian company for an installed capacity of 115 MW will allow it to significantly strengthen its supply in the region.
Signed for a period of 15 years from 2026, this new PPA will bring the total installed capacity of renewable electricity production available to Air Liquide to approximately 270 MW in the Benelux, or more than 70% of its energy consumption. current electricity in the region.
This electricity will be generated by Vattenfall’s Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm, located off the Dutch coast.