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Enel North America has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with food and beverage giant Tate & Lyle in North America for clean energy from the Texas wind.
The agreement brings approximately 256,000 megawatt hours from Enel's Ranchland Wind + Storage Plant in Texas to power all of Tate & Lyle's North American operations with clean energy. The PPA will enable Chicago-headquartered Tate & Lyle to meet its goal of “100% of the electricity purchased for its North American operations from renewable sources.”
Texas produces more wind power than any other state, accounting for more than 28% of the total US wind capacity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Enel's Ranchland Wind + Storage Plant, in Callahan and Eastland counties, is a 63-turbine, 263-megawatt (MW) project paired with an 87-MWdc battery storage system. It can power the equivalent of 94,000 US homes per year, and helps avoid more than 363,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.
Tate & Lyle's climate targets are consistent with the 1.5C trajectory and endorsed by the Science Targets campaign. It focuses on reducing energy consumption, increasing the use of renewable energy, and supporting sustainable agriculture. Nick Hampton, chief executive of Tate & Lyle, said, “Through this agreement, we will be able to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our ingredients and support our customers to achieve their carbon reduction goals.”
Enel North America is the fourth largest owner of clean energy in the US.
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