Munich Airport and German utility RWE have signed a 10-year power purchase agreement, guaranteeing the airport 40GWh of electricity per year from a new offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
The electricity will be supplied by RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm, which is currently under construction in the North Sea, around 50 km north of the island of Juist. It has a total capacity of 660MW and is scheduled to go into operation in early 2027.
The agreement between the two companies ensures that the green electricity required for the airport’s infrastructure, such as buildings and aprons, will be supplied by RWE’s wind farm.
This is an essential component in Munich Airport’s consistent pursuit of its NetZero 2035 sustainability strategy. The PPA provides airport security planning for the coming years and supports the expansion of renewable electricity generation in Germany.
“The additional green electricity makes a significant contribution to our own energy supply, while at the same time making a key contribution to achieving the airport’s in-company climate targets by saving approximately 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, said Jan-Henrik Andersson, CCO and CSO at Munich Airport.
”Electricity supply contracts such as this one with Munich Airport are an important step for us in accelerating decarbonisation in Germany while ensuring long-term supply security,” added Ulf Kerstin, CCO at RWE Supply and Trading.
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