RWE agrees long-term PPA for power from offshore and onshore windfarms

Under the 15-year agreement, RWE will supply around 70 GW hours of renewable electricity per year from its wind portfolio to Breedon’s sites across Great Britain, supporting the company’s transition to lower carbon operations.

Power will initially be supplied from RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore windfarm, located approximately 24 km off the coast of North Wales in the Irish Sea. From 2033, the Brechfa Forest West onshore windfarm in Wales will provide the renewable power. 

The power will be used to support the production of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, cement production, and other essential building products. It will help to reduce Scope 2 emissions from electricity consumption in an industry where decarbonisation is both critical and complex.

RWE head of commodity solutions Olaf Lubenow said, “This agreement underlines our commitment to supporting the construction materials sector on its journey towards a more sustainable future. By supplying reliable renewable electricity from our wind portfolio, we are helping to reduce the carbon footprint of Breedon’s operations while supporting its ambition to build a more sustainable construction materials business.”

Breedon group sustainability director Donna Hunt described the PPA as a meaningful step forward in the company’s sustainability journey. “It not only secures long-term energy stability for Breedon but also accelerates the decarbonisation of our operations and supports our continued investment in innovative, lower carbon products and solutions for the built environment,” she explained.

“More broadly, it reflects our commitment to responsible, long-term growth, transparent ESG performance, and delivering lasting value for our stakeholders as we help shape a more sustainable construction sector.”

Breedon has set Science Based Targets Initiative-approved near-term and net-zero targets, committing to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, as well as Scope 3 emissions from purchased clinker and cement, by 23.3% by 2030, from a 2022 baseline, and to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.