Statkraft to deliver clean wind power to AstraZeneca

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Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, and the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have entered into an agreement on wind power deliveries that will increase the supply of renewable electricity in Sweden. The agreement is based on the commissioning of new wind farms.

Under the agreement, AstraZeneca commits to purchasing 200 gigawatt-hours per year for ten years, equivalent to two terawatt-hours. This corresponds to approximately 80 percent of the company's total electricity needs at its research facility in Gothenburg and manufacturing facility in Södertälje. AstraZeneca in Sweden has been using 100 percent certified renewable energy for several years. Through the agreement with Statkraft, the company will also be able to increase... ... More: Official Press Release Statkraft

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