RWE and KRONOS TITAN (KRONOS) are breaking new ground in the sustainable energy supply of industrial sites. RWE plans to build and operate a ground-mounted photovoltaic plant with an output of 24.7 megawatts peak on a 20-hectare site at the KRONOS location in Nordenham, Lower Saxony. RWE has leased the land for this project from KRONOS, and KRONOS will purchase the green electricity generated there by means of a long-term PPA. Construction of the solar plant is scheduled to begin in summer, with commissioning planned for spring 2026.
Carsten Büsing, Plant Manager of KRONOS TITAN GmbH at the Nordenham site: “We are delighted to be working with RWE to lead our site into a more sustainable future. With the new solar farm, we can cover a significant part of our energy needs with green electricity. This plant plays a crucial role in achieving our transformation goals and underlines our commitment to environmentally friendly solutions at the site.”
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH: “The joint project with KRONOS TITAN shows how industrial customers can play an active role in the energy transition. They provide land and we take over the planning, construction, investment and operation of the solar farm. The customer receives long-term green electricity at predictable conditions. In this way, we combine our expertise in the expansion of renewable energies with our experience in energy trading.”
A total of around 38,200 solar modules will generate approximately 22,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, enough to cover a significant part of KRONOS' electricity requirements at the Nordenham site. The immediate neighbours have also been notified about the joint project of RWE and KRONOS.
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