Air Liquide Signs a New Power Purchase Agreement for Renewable Electricity in Belgium
26 July 2021 - 4:45PM
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Air Liquide (Paris:AI) has signed a long-term Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) with TotalEnergies, through Lampiris its energy
supply affiliate in Belgium, for a total capacity of 15 megawatts
of offshore wind electricity in Belgium. Following PPA agreements
in the United States, Spain, and the Netherlands, this PPA signed
by the Group in Belgium illustrates Air Liquide's commitment to
lead the way in the energy transition and to lower its carbon
footprint, in line with its Sustainability Objectives.
Thanks to this 15-year long-term contract, started June 1st, Air
Liquide will power part of its industrial and medical gas
production assets in Belgium with renewable energy. TotalEnergies
will supply the renewable energy from an offshore wind farm located
in the Belgian North Sea.
The wind-generated electricity will save up to 270,000 tons of
CO2 emissions over the contract duration, which is comparable to
the equivalent electricity related emissions of ~14,000 Belgian
households. This agreement will expand Air Liquide's offer of
low-carbon solutions at competitive prices and give customers the
ability to add more renewable content in their end products.
Francois Jackow, Executive Vice President and a member of
the Air Liquide Group’s Executive Committee supervising Europe
Industries activities, said: “In line with its ambitious
Sustainability Objectives, Air Liquide is regularly increasing the
share of renewable energy in the energy mix it uses to power its
operations. This enables us to decarbonize our activities and also
to provide our customers with solutions contributing to the
reduction of CO2 emissions. With this new long-term contract, the
Group actively supports the ongoing and unprecedented
transformation of the energy sector in Europe, to foster a
low-carbon economy in Europe.”
About Air Liquide Benelux
Air Liquide in Benelux comprises subsidiaries active in the
production, distribution, and sale of industrial and medical gases,
technologies and services of the Air Liquide Group. Founded in
Belgium in 1906 and in the Netherlands in 1913, Air Liquide
currently operates 28 industrial sites throughout the Benelux. The
Group currently employs more than 1,200 people in this region, all
activities taken together, and it supplies more than 65,000
customers and patients. The Air Liquide Benelux Large Industries
business line operates a pipeline network stretching 2,345
kilometers, which supplies the industrial basins from Mons to
Rotterdam.
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Air Liquide in Benelux comprises subsidiaries active in the
production, distribution, and sale of industrial and medical gases,
technologies and services of the Air Liquide Group. Founded in
Belgium in 1906 and in the Netherlands in 1913, Air Liquide
currently operates 28 industrial sites throughout the Benelux. The
Group currently employs more than 1,200 people in this region, all
activities taken together, and it supplies more than 65,000
customers and patients. The Air Liquide Benelux Large Industries
business line operates a pipeline network stretching 2,345
kilometers, which supplies the industrial basins from Mons to
Rotterdam.A world leader in gases, technologies and services for
Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with
approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry,
deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability -
with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at
the heart of its strategy. The company’s customer-centric
transformation strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible
growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence,
selective investments, open innovation and a network organization
implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and
inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and
environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and
delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 20 billion euros in
2020. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and
FTSE4Good indexes
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