ScottishPower has agreed a contract with Hitachi Rail for the supply of 100% renewable electricity for their UK operations over the next three years, helping to accelerate the company's efforts to decarbonise their sites by 2030.
The agreement provides an estimated 21GWh of electricity per year for all of Hitachi Rail's UK maintenance and manufacturing sites.
Jim Brewin, Head of UK & Ireland at Hitachi Rail said: "Today's agreement to power our UK sites with 100% renewable electricity builds on Hitachi Rail's progress to decarbonise both our business and the transport sector.
"This partnership with ScottishPower is a major step on Hitachi Rail's journey to decarbonising our sites by 2030. To do this alongside another COP26 Principal Partner is really special and demonstrates that businesses with shared values and goals can work together to make Net Zero a reality."
Andrew Ward, CEO Retail at ScottishPower said: "Companies changing how they source energy, whether through Power Purchase Agreements or through top tier Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates like this one, will make a significant difference to the UK achieving its climate change targets.
"In making this change to green, clean electricity, companies are also supporting the future growth of renewables across the UK, something which is much needed if the UK is to realise its climate ambition.
"With COP26 now well underway in Glasgow, we're really pleased to be able to work with our fellow Principal Partner, Hitachi Rail, helping them to take major steps on their own decarbonisation journey and hopefully encouraging other companies to follow suit."
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