The international technology group SCHOTT has agreed to purchase green energy from a 5.5 MW renewable energy (Wind - Solar hybrid) project in Babra, Gujarat, India, through CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions.
SCHOTT's operations at its glass tube plant in Jambusar, Bharuch, Gujarat, will be powered by green energy. This agreement is part of SCHOTT's commitment to be climate neutral in all its production by 2030. SCHOTT also relies on power purchase agreements to convert its electricity supply to 100% green energy.
CleanMax will build and operate a 3.6MW wind and 1.9MW hybrid solar power plant in Jambusar, Gujarat, to supply power to SCHOTT's glass facility. (India). [CF1] The PPA is valid for 20 years.
The 5.5 MW Wind-Solar hybrid project will save approximately 16,000 tons of CO2 equivalent per year. This amounts to planting 420 trees or removing 2,750 cars from the road. This project capacity is part of cleanmax's larger solar hybrid wind farm in Babra, Gujarat. The CleanMax wind solar hybrid park will have a total capacity of 400 MW, resulting in an annual carbon reduction of more than 870,000 tons of CO2 equivalent.
SCHOTT announced its plan to become climate neutral across its entire production by 2030 in 2020. The company intends to achieve climate neutrality through a four-pillared action plan. In addition to switching to 100% green electricity, it is focusing on technological change. Improving energy efficiency is another area of focus. The company's plan concludes with compensating its remaining emissions. The company has initiated significant projects to develop more environmentally friendly melting technologies.