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Bayer and Turku Energia have secured a building permit for a large-scale solar park in Turku, Southwest Finland.

Bayer to switch to fully local renewable energy in Finland

The photovoltaic power station will consist of 7 956 solar panels spread across an area of four hectares in Artukainen, a district located about five kilometres west of downtown Turku. The panels will produce 3 400 megawatt-hours of energy a year, reducing carbon-dioxide emissions by about 3 000 tonnes over 15 years – equivalent to the emissions of 23 000 flats.

Turku Energia will own and operate the park, selling the energy to Bayer. The two companies also put pen to paper on a multiyear contract for wind energy produced at in Satakunta by Suomen Hyötytuuli, an affiliate of Turku Energia.

“Bayer’s Finland operation has been carbon neutral since 2021, and the energy Bayer uses in Turku has already been fully renewable,” commented Tomi Penttilä, head of production for Bayer in Turku. “With the new solar park and wind power agreement, the electricity we use will be produced even more locally.”

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Source: Good News from Finland

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Enel North America completed a 2.7-MW solar and 1-MW/2-MWh energy storage system at Bayer’s research and development site in Woodland, CA.

Bayer builds 2.7-MW solar + storage project at research site in California

Enel North America completed a 2.7-MW solar and 1-MW/2-MWh energy storage system at Bayer’s vegetable research and development site in Woodland, California. Located in a region historically prone to rolling blackouts and grid disruptions, the solar + storage system will help increase Bayer’s energy and operational resilience, while also reducing its carbon footprint and demand on local energy infrastructure.

The solar system is expected to generate approximately 5,100 MWh of renewable energy each year, enough to cover about 70% of the Woodland site’s energy needs. Any excess electricity generated during the day can be stored in the accompanying energy storage system for later use, like during peak demand hours when utility rates are highest, or shared back onto the local electrical grid. Stored electricity from the battery can be used during times of peak demand to minimize the amount of power drawn from the grid when energy rates are highest.

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Source: Solar Power World

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