Under the terms of the ten-year Utility PPA signed by Solvay, Statkraft will deliver electricity from the Pajuperankangas wind farm in Finland. Statkraft recently has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with ABO Wind, the developer of the project. The wind farm, which is currently under construction, will consist of 14 turbines, which are scheduled to be connected to the grid in autumn 2023. They will have a combined installed capacityof around 86.8 megawatts and will be capable of producing enough electricity to supply 14,000 electricity-heated Finnish households.

Hydrogen peroxide, produced with 100% wind power

Solvay Chemicals Finland Oy has been producing hydrogen peroxide for use in bleaching applications since 1972 and is a strategically important site for Solvay. The new PPA is a significant step in the decarbonisation of the plant, designed to ensure that it remains at the forefront of market developments and to secure Solvay's position as a strong and reliable choice for hydrogen peroxide customers.

Renewable energy solutions for Finnish industry

As a leading PPA provider, Statkraft brings together electricity producers and companies from trade and industry across Europe and develops new innovative concepts. In Finland, Statkraft offers PPAs to industrial and commercial companies as well as to project developers and investors enabling the financing of new renewable power plants. As one of the most important actors in the European energy market, Statkraft trades energy and renewable energy certificates in Finland.

The Statkraft PPA is the latest in a number of renewable energy projects executed by Solvay as part of the company's efforts to meet the 2030 targets set out in its Solvay One Planet sustainability roadmap and its ambition to reach carbon neutrality across all Solvay businesses before 2050. This includes reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions for its operations worldwide by 30% as compared to 2018.

1 For Solvay's peroxides operations worldwide (Scope 1 and 2 emissions).

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