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Vestas green targets in line with Paris goals

GLOBAL VESTAS is the first renewables OEM to have its Vestas said that it was introducing a range of
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets fully measures to reduce emissions. Company cars are
endorsed as meeting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C gradually being replaced with more sustainable
goal. alternatives. Close to 100 green service vehicles
The company said that the Science Based are now in operation, signalling Vestas’ first step
Targets Initiative (SBTI) had validated its targets within direct operations toward its 2030 goal.
and confirmed them to be in line with the levels To reduce supply chain emissions, Vestas has
required to keep global warming to 1.5°C above already established partnerships with several
pre-industrial temperatures. suppliers, including DSV, to improve its emis-
Vestas said in January 2020 that it aimed to sion reductions within transport and turbine
become carbon neutral, without the use of off- manufacture.
sets, by 2030. “By setting targets that are grounded in cli-
Vestas aims to reduce emissions from its mate science, Vestas is positioning themselves
direct operations, classed as scope 1 and 2 emis- as leaders in their sector and setting themselves
sions, by 100% by 2030, using 2019 as the base up for success in the transition to a net-zero
year. economy,” said Cynthia Cummis, director of
The company also aims to reduce its scope 3 Private Sector Climate Mitigation at the World
emissions, which are emissions from its supply Resources Institute, one of the Science Based
network, by 45% per MWh generated, by 2030. Targets Initiative partners.
The SBTI also validated this goal, noting that it The announcement comes as Vestas said it
was ambitious. now had 100 GW of turbine capacity in service.
“At Vestas, we are proud to reach this mile- The company now services 47,000 wind tur-
stone with SBTI. Becoming carbon neutral bines, including multibrand, in 69 countries.
by 2030 is a key element within Vestas’ goal of “Vestas has led the energy transition for the
becoming the global leader in sustainable energy past four decades. Our current portfolio of 115
solutions”, said Henrik Andersen, CEO and pres- GW installations and 100 GW [in] service shows
ident of Vestas. how far Vestas and wind energy has come,” said
“With several nations and global businesses Andersen.
outlining intentions for a green economic recov- The company said that the 100 GW of turbine
ery from [coronavirus] COVID-19, the renewa- avoid 134mn tonnes per year (tpy) of CO2 being
bles industry is set to become a more dominant produced.™
resource in the global energy mix,” he noted.

Egypt abandons 200MW solar

tender amid fears of oversupply

EGYPT STATE-OWNED Egyptian Electricity Trans- lower demand in the local market, along with
mission Co. (EETC) has cancelled its tender to other projects in progress.
develop 200MW of solar PV generating capac- However, the sources indicated that the
ity in the West Nile province as the government EETC would not cancel the other 600MW
worries about future over-supply of solar power. of projects in the west Nile area, which will be
Daily News Egypt reported that the EETC put up in co-operation with the International
had already informed the 13 companies, which Finance Corporation (IFC).
had qualified to bid for the project, of its new The sources said that the list of potential pro-
decision. jects would be reviewed in the coming period,
The list of eligible companies included Oras- as some will be prioritised while others may be
com Construction, Infinity Energy, ACWA cancelled or postponed.
Power, Alcazar Energy, Lekela Power, Tebia, The cancellation of the tender comes as
Masdar, First Solar and others. Egypt is pushing ahead with the $2.8bn, 1.5GW
The EETC had previously contracted with Benban solar complex, which encompasses a
India’s Synergy to undertake the consultancy number of different solar projects with global
work for the project. developers.
EETC has cancelled the tender because the For examples, Norway’s has developed
country has achieved surplus electricity amid 400MW of the Benban, with funding from KLP

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