Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) has entered right into a renewable electrical Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sunnic Lighthouse in Germany.
The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) secures a longer-term allocation of photo voltaic power provide to AGP-Europe’s NextGen Furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany.
The transition from 90% fuel and 10% electrical energy in direction of 80% renewable electrical energy and 20% furnace fuel is among the primary causes for the manufacturing of low-carbon glass packaging.
Jan Knievel, Head of Origination of the Sunni Lighthouse mentioned that the PPA is for an annual quantity of about 130 gigawatt hours.
Martin Petersson, CEO AGP-Europe mentioned: “Securing long-term renewable electrical energy for our NextGen Furnace is vital to decarbonizing glassmaking.
“This PPA will even convey AGP-Europe one step nearer to reaching our purpose of transitioning to 100% renewable electrical energy by 2030.”
