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"New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has this week signed long-term renewable
energy power purchase agreements with two new solar projects as part of its
efforts to wean itself off the use of coal power for boilers.
The Fonterra Cooperative is the world’s largest exporter of dairy products, and
has been steadily replacing its traditional coal boilers with a variety of
cleaner energy sources. It has already successfully stepped away from coal at
all its sites on the North Island and is doing the same on the South Island.
This week it signed two virtual PPAs that will underpin the economics for two
new solar projects, the 42 megawatt (MW) Somerton solar farm and the 129 MW
Darfield solar and battery project, both in Canterbury on the South Island.
Fonterra’s current goal is to phase out coal as an energy source by 2037.
“Solar is a good fit for our operations, with generation aligning well to the
peak of the milk season. This agreement helps bring new generation to market
while at the same time giving us long term price certainty,” said Anna
Palairet, Fonterra CEO.
“We’re committed to creating a more sustainable future and have a role to play
in supporting new renewable energy supply in New Zealand.
The Somerton solar farm, being developed by Anza Power, is expected to generate
approximately 65,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable electricity each year
and is located close to Fonterra’s Darfield and Clandeboye manufacturing sites.
Anza expects the project to be operational by the first quarter of 2028."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
