Statkraft Enables First PPA in Germany

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Statkraft and six community wind farms agree on power purchase agreements for 31 wind turbines. This will allow these wind farms in Germany to continue operating in the long term after the end of EEG funding. The green electricity will be used in the future to supply industrial companies.

The agreed power purchase agreements between Germany's largest direct marketer and the community wind farms are a novelty in the German energy industry: for the first time, wind farms in Germany will continue to be operated in the long term after the end of EEG subsidies and will be used to supply industrial companies with green electricity. The agreement shows that the economic operation of wind farms is possible after 2020 and the dismantling of existing installations can be... ... More: Official Press Release Statkraft

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