Norwegian Aluminium Plant Powered by Wind Energy

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Alcoa has signed another corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) deal for its aluminium manufacturing facilities in Norway.

Production from the 197.4 MW wind farm near Florø in Norway will power Alcoa Norway’s nearby aluminium plant under a 15-year PPA. BlackRock Real Assets has signed a deal with developer Zephyr to acquire the Guleslettene wind farm, which is expected to come online in late-2020. Vestas will supply the wind farm with 47 of its V136 4.2 MW turbines. The turbines will come fitted with a cold-climate package, including a blade anti-icing system. More than 3.4 GW of wind capacity has been contracted through PPA deals in Europe in the last five years. PPAs are rapidly gaining momentum: there was a 130% increase in the... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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