Schott powers German glass plants with green electricity

Schott will use green electricity to power its headquarters in Mainz, as well as several of its German glass plants.

Starting immediately, green energy specialist ane.energy will supply Schott green electricity via a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA).

Approximately 14.5 gigawatt-hours per year will be supplied from a solar park in Schleswig Holstein, Germany.

The specialty glassmaker will use the green electricity at its headquarters in Mainz, as well as its plants in Grünenplan, Mitterteich, and Landshut.

The CPPA covers around 5% of the company's annual electricity needs in Germany.

The contract was initially concluded for a term of two years.

Thomas Hahn, Global Category Manager Energy at Schott, said: “We are pleased that, together with ane.energy, we are getting a lot closer to our decarbonisation goal.”

Schott aims to achieve climate-neutral production by 2030; a key step is transitioning production from gas to electricity sourced from renewables such as photovoltaics (PV).

To power a single melting tank with electricity, Schott requires energy equivalent to the annual consumption of up to 10,000 single-family homes.

Therefore, ane.energy tailored the contract by strategically selecting suitable plants.

Ralf Höper, Managing Director of ane.energy, said: "This CPPA shows that renewables are capable of reliably supplying industrial companies."

The company currently manages several thousand megawatts of power through its virtual power plant.