Ball signs VPPA for 151 MW wind project in west Texas

Ball Corporation has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC  for 151 MW of wind energy from an onshore wind energy center in Texas, USA. Ball's portion of the project is expected to produce 600,000 MWh of clean energy per annum.

The wind energy center, which will be owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, is expected to reduce Ball's global Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 30%. The center is under construction and is expected to start supplying power in 2023. Ball was advised on the agreement by Schneider Electric Energy and Sustainability Services, who assisted the company in its project selection and negotiations.