RWE and Salzgitter Group Sign 7-Year PPA for 64 GWh of Green Electricity from Boitzenburger Land Solar Park

RWE Supply & Trading and the Salzgitter Group have agreed to a long-term green electricity supply for up to 64 gigawatt hours per year. The seven-year contract will begin in 2027. The green electricity will be sourced from the 180-megawatt peak Boitzenburger Land solar park in Brandenburg, one of Germany’s largest PV systems, covering approximately 170 hectares. Operational since autumn 2023, the park is co-owned by Solarenergie Boitzenburger Land GmbH, the GP JOULE Group, and Mainova AG, with Mainova responsible for electricity marketing.

“We are delighted to be able to support our long-standing customer Salzgitter in realising its sustainability strategy,” says David Egyptien, Head of Commodity Solutions Germany & Benelux at RWE Supply & Trading. “The demand for CO2-free electricity supplies from renewable sources is growing strongly. With our energy solutions, we want to promote climate protection in all areas of the economy.”

Marco Hauer, Head of Energy Procurement at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH: “Large quantities of greenhouse gases are currently still being released during conventional steel production. That is why we are driving forward the switch to a virtually CO2-free steel production process on a large scale. We are getting serious about green energy sources. By 2025, half of our electricity requirements will come from non-fossil sources, and by 2030 we want to be using 100% green electricity.”