Energy supplier, ane.energy, finalizes a corporate power purchase agreement with SCHOTT
Technology group SCHOTT has started receiving sustainable energy from solar parks, marking a significant stride towards its ambitious climate goals. The green power is supplied by ane.energy through a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) from a solar park in Schleswig-Holstein. SCHOTT uses the renewable energy at its headquarters in Mainz and various other plants. The CPPA provides approximately 5% of SCHOTT's annual electricity needs in Germany, amounting to around 14.5 gigawatt-hours per year.
The agreement ensures that SCHOTT receives the exact green power fed into the grid, including proof of the power's origin, and the quality of the green power is certified by EKOenergy. SCHOTT, like the steel industry, is faced with the challenge of making its energy-intensive production processes climate-neutral. The company plans to achieve this by 2030, setting more ambitious goals than its international competitors.
To switch production from gas to electricity, the electricity needs to come from renewable sources such as solar energy. However, the company requires the energy equivalent to that of 10,000 single-family homes each year to heat a melting furnace with electricity. Thomas Hahn, Global Category Manager Energy at SCHOTT, expressed their satisfaction in taking a significant step towards their decarbonization goal with the assistance of ane.energy.
ane.energy, based in Husum and Hamburg, is now supporting SCHOTT in implementing its ambitious climate goals. The green power specialist and direct marketer were able to select suitable plants and tailor a contract to meet SCHOTT's needs. Ralf Höper, CEO of ane.energy, stated that this CPPA demonstrates the reliability of renewables in supplying industrial companies. Currently, ane.energy manages several thousand MW of capacity in its virtual power plant.
ane.energy specializes in marketing and optimizing renewable energies, handling real-time trading systems, market access, direct marketing solutions like Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), white-label concepts, and digital solutions with its own virtual power plant. They are one of the largest direct marketers in Germany, employing around 40 people and operating offices in Husum and Hamburg. For more information, visit www.ane.energy.
SCHOTT, a global technology corporation, produces high-quality components and powerful materials such as specialty glass, glass-ceramics, and polymers. The company's products are used in various high-tech applications, such as foldable smartphones, telescopes, and nuclear fusion. SCHOTT has around 17,100 employees in over 30 countries and aims to make its production climate-neutral by 2030. Founded in 1884, SCHOTT is headquartered in Mainz, Germany, and is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, which supports science with its dividend. For more information, visit www.schott.com.
Press contact:- ane.energy: Ralf Höper, Managing Director, 04841 8944 689, [email protected] SCHOTT AG: Jonas Spitra, Head of Sustainability Communication, 06131 66 3061, [email protected]
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SCHOTT's sustainability efforts include product carbon footprint assessments and sustainability assessments, which are part of their commitment to environmental responsibility. Similarly, companies like Sanofi are focusing on circular economy and waste management strategies. While these details are not explicitly mentioned in the original text, they help provide a broader context to SCHOTT's commitment to sustainability.
- The manufacturing industry, represented by SCHOTT, is striving to make energy-intensive production processes climate-neutral, with a goal of accomplishing this by 2030, setting more ambitious goals than many of its international competitors.
- SCHOTT, in partnership with green power specialist and direct marketer ane.energy, has signed a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) for renewable energy, which will supply approximately 5% of the company's annual electricity needs in Germany.
- To achieve climate neutrality, SCHOTT requires a large amount of renewable energy, equivalent to the electricity needs of 10,000 single-family homes each year, to heat a melting furnace, demonstrating the importance of renewable-energy sources in the finance sector for industry operations.
