ane.energy signs corporate power purchase agreement with SCHOTT
January 28, 2025, Hamburg / Mainz, Germany
- ane.energy delivers green electricity as produced from a solar parc
- Technology group SCHOTT takes a major step towards its ambitious sustainability goals
Starting immediately, ane.energy will supply around 14.5 gigawatt-hours per year to the technology group SCHOTT via a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) from a solar park in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. The world's leading specialty glassmaker will use the green electricity at its headquarters in Mainz, as well as plants in Grünenplan, Mitterteich, and Landshut. The CPPA covers around five percent of the company's annual electricity needs in Germany. The contract was initially concluded for a term of two years.
As per the delivery agreement, the company receives green electricity directly from the solar park, along with “as produced” guarantees of origin from ane.energy. The quality is further certified by EKOenergy.
SCHOTT has ambitious climate targets
Similar to the steel industry, the specialty glass manufacturer SCHOTT faces the challenge of achieving climate-neutral, energy-intensive production. SCHOTT aims to meet this goal by 2030 and is pursuing much more ambitious goals than its international competitors. A key step is transitioning production from gas to electricity sourced from renewables such as photovoltaics. To power a single melting tank with electricity, the company requires energy equivalent to the annual consumption of up to 10,000 single-family homes. "We are pleased that, together with ane.energy, we are getting a lot closer to our decarbonization goal," confirms Thomas Hahn, Global Category Manager Energy at SCHOTT.
ane.energy as an enabler of the energy transition
Like it has with many industrial companies already, ane.energy is helping SCHOTT in achieving its ambitious climate targets. With its extensive portfolio, the green energy specialist tailored a contract by strategically selecting suitable plants. “This CPPA shows that renewables are capable of reliably supplying industrial companies,” explains Ralf Höper, Managing Director of ane.energy. The company currently manages several thousand megawatts of power through its virtual power plant.
About SCHOTT
International technology group SCHOTT produces high-quality components and advanced materials, including specialty glass, glass-ceramics, and polymers. Many SCHOTT products have high-tech applications that push technological boundaries, such as flexible glass in foldable smartphones, glass-ceramic mirror substrates in the world's largest telescopes, and laser glass in nuclear fusion. With their pioneering spirit, SCHOTT’s 17,100 employees in over 30 countries work as partners to industries such as healthcare, home appliances, consumer electronics, semiconductors, optics, astronomy, energy, and aerospace. In fiscal year 2024, SCHOTT generated 2.8 billion euros (~2,9 billion USD) in sales. In addition to innovation, one of its important corporate goals is sustainability, where it is pursuing climate neutral production by 2030. SCHOTT was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Mainz, Germany. The company belongs to the Carl Zeiss Foundation, which uses its dividends to promote science. Further information at SCHOTT.com
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