GLP has signed a 15-year deal to supply energy produced from solar panels on the roof of one of its logistics parks to a door manufacturer.
The developer, owner, and operator of logistics real estate, data centres, renewable energy, and other related technologies, has agreed to supply the renewable energy from its Oss asset in the Netherlands.
Xidoor, a Dutch door manufacturer, will purchase the entire production of solar energy from Oss for a period of 15 years at a fixed price, through the intermediary, Scholt Energy.
The solar roof comprises 5,520 solar PV panels, with 2.5 MW of installed capacity. The rooftop solar plant was built by Ecorus, a leading Dutch solar developer and installer. Close to 2,500 MWh of clean electricity is expected to be generated per year and consumed by Xidoor.
The signing of this agreement means approximately 40% of the total energy consumption across Xidoor’s two manufacturing sites in Berkvens and Svedex will be covered by green energy, doubling the company's annual solar energy consumption, creating cost savings and a positive environmental impact, representing about 882 tons of CO2 emissions reduction each year.
Stefano Fissolo, senior director, GLP Clean Energy, said: ‘This Power Purchase Agreement is an important milestone as we continue to build the momentum of our onsite renewable energy program.’
‘This agreement is a significant step forward and we will continue to explore other similar projects in the coming months.’
