Asahi Beverages and BaptistCare have partnered with Flow Power to source and offset energy from New England Solar, the largest solar project in New South Wales and equal-largest in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Asahi Beverages, Australia’s leading beverages company, has signed another Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Flow Power, moving closer to its target of having 100% of purchased electricity sourced from or offset by renewables by 2025.
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BaptistCare, a leading provider of aged care and community services, has also signed two PPAs with Flow Power, one of which is linked to New England Solar commencing in 2025.
For BaptistCare, its 10-year solar-and-wind PPA will allow it to reduce the carbon footprint of its NSW and ACT operations by 70%, and plays a key role in the organisation’s plan to become net zero no later than 2050.
Flow Power CEO Byron Serjeantson said, “We are thrilled to be an ongoing part of Asahi and BaptistCare’s journey towards 100% renewable electricity.
“At Flow Power, we are proud to partner with projects that set the industry standard for sustainability and community consultation.”
New England Solar, an ACEN Australia project, at full development of 720MW is expected to power an estimated 300,000 homes a year.
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ACEN Australia managing director David Pollington said the agreement with Flow Power was another milestone for the company’s inaugural project, New England Solar, which stands as a major contributor to the NEM.
“We have a bold strategy to help Australia transition to a clean energy future, and we are excited by this offtake with Flow Power, enabling us to bring more renewable energy projects to life and clean electricity for Australian homes and businesses,” he said.
