Statkraft to supply German cement manufacturer with wind energy

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Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, has concluded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with OPTERRA, one of Germany's leading cement manufacturers, for the supply of green power from onshore wind farms.

OPTERRA, the subsidiary of globally operating CRH Group is thus implementing an important pillar of the company’s sustainability initiative launched in 2021. Between 2022 and 2025, Statkraft will supply around 30 gigawatt hours of wind power annually to the OPTERRA plants in Karsdorf (Saxony-Anhalt), Wössingen (Baden-Württemberg) and Sötenich (North Rhine-Westphalia). The wind power is generated in four wind farms that no longer receive the EEG fixed remuneration. The PPA thus enables continued operation of the wind farms that are no... ... More: Official Press Release Statkraft

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