Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum (TWB) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Deutsche Bahn to supply wind power from the 200 MW Trianel Windpark Borkum I offshore wind project in Germany. The PPA contract includes the delivery of around 175 million kWh from an installed capacity of 50 MW to Deutsche Bahn as part of the first two trenches.
Deutsche Bahn, a German railway company, plans to become climate-neutral in 2040. As part of this plan, the company has committed to using only renewable energy in its traction current mix from 2038. The agreement will enable Deutsche Bahn to reduce its carbon footprint and support the development of renewable energy in Germany.
The Trianel Windpark Borkum has been operational since 2015 and supplying clean energy to the German electricity grid.
