MALVERN, Pa. & HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 25, 2022–
Saint-Gobain signed a 10-year renewable electricity supply agreement (Power Purchase Agreement or PPA) with TotalEnergies for the purchase of solar power for its 145 industrial sites in North America (United States and Canada).
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Commenting on this agreement, Mark Rayfield, CEO of Saint-Gobain North America, said: “With this agreement, Saint-Gobain North America will dramatically reduce CO 2 emissions while sending a strong signal to the market that the manufacturing industry is ready to commit to green electricity. This project in the or that energy is essential to fulfill Saint-Gobain’s commitment to reduce range 1 and 2 CO 2 emissions by 33% by 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
“We are excited to support Saint-Gobain and be a part of making their sustainable goals in North America a reality, and we look forward to continuing this effort to decarbonize their energy supplies, “ said Marc-Antoine Pignon, Managing Director, TotalEnergies Renewables USA . “Our ambition in the US is to become a key partner of corporate players committed to achieving carbon neutrality by offering them innovative and effective renewable solutions to decarbonize their electricity consumption.
This 200 MW PPA is expected to offset Saint-Gobain’s North American CO 2 emissions from electricity (scope 2 emissions) by 210,000 Metric Tons per year, a reduction of almost 33%. The agreement is expected to start by the end of 2024.
This is the second PPA signed in North America by Saint-Gobain, the first being a wind project in Blooming Grove, Illinois (United States). The two projects combined are expected to represent a 62% reduction in the range of 2 emissions of Saint-Gobain North America.
The signing of this Power Purchase Agreement follows several new actions taken by Saint-Gobain to strengthen its commitment to sustainability:
• In October, the company began operations at its new electrical powerhouse at its flagship campus in Worcester, Massachusetts, which is planned to reduce the site’s carbon dioxide emissions by 50%.
• Also in October, Saint-Gobain North America at its CertainTeed Gypsum location in Buchanan, New York, in collaboration with three New York partner companies, launched a circular economy initiative, reclaim waste gypsum wallboard for reuse as feedstock for its production.
• In September, the company announced that it will save two million gallons of water annually at its CertainTeed Social Circle, Georgia siding plant after installing a smart water meter system and upgrading manufacturing equipment. .
• In August, the company announced its intention to install equipment at its Palatka, Florida gypsum plant that will increase the recycled content of its wallboard products by 18,000 tons/year while also reducing the site’s carbon dioxide emissions by 2,260 tons/year.
• In July, Saint-Gobain announced a key equipment upgrade at its Buchanan, New York gypsum plant, which will save nearly 700,000 kWh of electricity annually and also reduce the plant’s greenhouse gas emissions. .
• In June, Saint-Gobain announced a $91 Million CAD investment in its gypsum plant in Montreal, creating the first zero-carbon manufacturing site for wallboard in North America and increasing the plant’s production capacity to 40%
• In May, Saint-Gobain announced newly installed recycling technology at its gypsum wallboard plant in Nashville, Arkansas that will save 65,000 tons of material annually from the landfill.
• In April, Saint-Gobain entered into a recycling partnership at its SageGlass electrochromic glass production site in Faribault, Minnesota, saving 1,000 tons of material annually from the landfill for the next five years .
• In March, Saint-Gobain North America announced that it will install heat recovery technology at the CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing site in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will reduce the plant’s carbon dioxide emissions by 10% and improve its energy efficiency.
• Also in March, Saint-Gobain announced that through its virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Blooming Grove Wind Farm in McLean County, Illinois, and additional renewables contracting, the company received renewable energy certificates that effectively reduced approx. that 33% of its CO2 emissions will come from electricity use by 2021 in the United States and Canada.
• In February, the company invested $32 Million to upgrade equipment at its CertainTeed insulation plant in Chowchilla, California, reducing the facility’s carbon footprint by more than 4,000 metric tons per year.
• In January, Saint-Gobain North America donated a zero energy-ready house in Canton, Ohio, built with more than 20 of its own products, to Habitat for Humanity.
ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
A global leader in lightweight and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME.”
€44.2 billion in sales by 2021
166,000 employees, locations in 76 countries
Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050
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ABOUT TOTALENERGY
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and sells energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gas, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to making energy cheaper, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to people’s well-being.
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