Koehler Paper site Kehl / Image rights: Koehler Group
RWE Supply & Trading and Koehler Paper have agreed on a long-term green power supply of up to 175,000MWh per year.
The green power certificates come from the Dutch 54MW Waddenwind wind farm in the Groningen region, Germany, which has been connected to the grid since the beginning of the year.
RWE Supply & Trading combines the certificates of origin into a green power supply and integrates them into Koehler Paper’s procurement portfolio.
Koehler Paper (part of the Koehler Group) produces speciality paper and its new production line at the Kehl site was converted to green electricity at the beginning of 2021. Production at Koehler Paper’s Kehl site is now largely climate-neutral, according to the company.
“By taking this step, we are saving around 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. We are thus underlining our claim to carry the concept of sustainability through the entire value chain of our paper production,” says Dr. Stefan Karrer, Chief Operating Officer of the Koehler Group.
“We are pleased to support Koehler Paper in the realisation of its sustainability strategy,” says Dr Hendrik Niebaum, head of commodity solutions at RWE Supply & Trading. “The demand for CO2-free electricity supplies from renewable sources is growing strongly. The cooperation with Koehler Paper and WaddenwindEDP Brazil shrinks hydropower portfolio in favour of solar shows the potential in the European market.”
