AGC Glass Europe buys green electricity from 14 Luminus wind turbines and thus makes its production process more sustainable

This contract extends the long-term collaboration between the two companies. Indeed, Luminus has already erected a wind turbine at the AGC site in Seneffe, and the two companies also intend to build a wind turbine at the AGC sites in Mol and Zeebrugge.

Power purchase agreement

The recently concluded power purchase agreement – ​​Corporate Power Purchase Agreement or CPPA – concerns the entire production of fourteen Luminus wind turbines in Ciney and Dinant, and covers the annual supply of ± 67 GWh of wind energy to AGC Glass over the years to come.

Climate neutrality of AGC Glass Europe

This long-term contract will significantly contribute to AGC Glass Europe's roadmap towards carbon neutrality. By increasing the share of renewable energy in the total energy consumption of its Belgian production facilities, AGC, the world leader in flat glass, is making an additional effort to make its production of glass for building, industry even more sustainable. automotive and various other sectors. Thanks to the renewable electricity that will be purchased under the CPPA concluded with Luminus, CO2 emissions at its Belgian sites will decrease by approximately 13 tonnes per year.

AGC also relies on green electricity produced locally at its production sites. For this, Luminus had already built a wind turbine on the AGC site in Seneffe in 2021. This wind turbine, the world's first for the glass producer, was also part of AGC Glass Europe's policy in to achieve carbon neutrality. It avoids the emission of 1 tonnes of CO350 each year. Additionally, Luminus and AGC intend to build a wind turbine at the AGC Glass Europe site in Mol and Zeebrugge, which is expected to avoid an additional 2 tons of CO4.

Davide Cappellino, President of AGC Architectural Glass Europe and Americas: “We are once again taking a big step towards climate neutrality. Together with our partner Luminus, we are taking a holistic approach to using as much renewable electricity as possible, as part of AGC's roadmap towards low CO2 emission glass production. »

Building a CO2-neutral energy future together

In a context of geopolitical, economic and climatic challenges, Luminus intends more than ever to help its customers reduce their energy bills and their ecological footprint.

Grégoire Dallemand, CEO of Luminus: “We see a growing demand from energy-intensive companies in our country, who want to cover their electricity consumption with renewable energy sources. In doing so, they reduce their energy bill and their ecological footprint while strengthening their competitiveness. AGC Glass Europe has understood this for a long time. I would therefore like to thank them warmly for their long collaboration and their trust. Together we will build a CO2-neutral energy future. »

The fight against climate change: a daily commitment

For Luminus, the fight against climate change has been a daily commitment for many years. The company has been investing for nearly 70 years in the production of renewable energy and is number 1 in the production of onshore wind and hydroelectric energy in Belgium. With its 270 wind turbines, Luminus has an installed capacity of 698 MW, enough to supply more than 381 households with green energy.