Mercedes-Benz Cars and Statkraft Sign PPA for CO2-Neutral Production

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In September, Statkraft announced that it would purchase electricity from six citizen wind farms in Lower Saxony, Germany over a period of three to five years after the EEG funding expired. From 2021 the power will exclusively be used by Mercedes-Benz to for example supply the production site for the EQC electric car in Bremen.

Mercedes-Benz Cars is the first major industrial company to source electricity from German wind farms, whose subsidies as per the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020. In doing so, Mercedes-Benz Cars ensures the economical operation of existing windmills, which can continue to contribute to achieving the climate goals in Germany as a result. The power purchase agreement is thus an important contribution to the German energy transition (German... ... More: Official Press Release Statkraft

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