Industrial gas major Air Liquide and energy company Sasol have secured the long-term supply of 97.5 MW (megawatts) of renewable power to Sasol’s Secunda site in South Africa after the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power.
The deal represents the third set of PPAs signed by Air Liquide and Sasol, adding a total of 580 MW to their renewable power capacity. According to Air Liquide, these contracts aim to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from oxygen production by 30% to 40% by 2031 at Secunda.
Having acquired Sasol’s 16 oxygen production units at the site since June 2021, Air Liquide produces a total capacity of 47,000 tonnes per day of oxygen from 17 units, making it the biggest oxygen production site in the world.
“Together with our long-term partner Sasol, we have secured massive amounts of renewable energy generation capacity,” said Nicolas Poirot, CEO of the Africa Middle East & India hub.
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