Under the VPPA, BayWa r.e. will deliver additional electricity to the European power grid from the newly constructed and now operational 15.1-megawatt (MW) Alcalá Solar Photovoltaic Plant close to Seville, Spain. In return, Boston Scientific can secure renewable energy to match approximately 80 percent of the company’s electricity consumption in Europe.
“Our focus on improving patient health is inextricably linked with the health of the planet, and we have a responsibility to protect the world we all share” said Paudie O’Connor, senior vice president, Global Supply Chain, Boston Scientific. “This power purchase agreement underlines our commitment to sourcing renewable energy in one of the many growing regions for our company where environmental sustainability is increasingly paramount for our customers.”
To date, BayWa r.e. has signed 77 PPAs with a volume of almost 2 gigawatt-(GW) for ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV), Floating-PV and onshore wind projects in Europe. Around 40 percent of this contracted capacity has been signed for projects in the Spanish market.
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