Alight Commissions 14.3-MWp Vega Solar Under AkzoNobel PPA

• Alight commissions Vega, a 14.3MWp solar farm near Enköping, generating 16GWh annually. Powered by long-term AkzoNobel offtake, it locks low prices, boosts renewable goals.

Alight has commissioned the 14.3-MWp Vega solar farm near Enköping in Uppsala County, Sweden, covering 30 hectares and developed, owned and operated by the company. The plant is expected to generate about 16 GWh of electricity per year, roughly equivalent to the annual power use of 3,200 Swedish households. It was financed and built by Alight, expanding the firm’s Nordic solar portfolio focused on corporate offtake.

The facility’s output is supported by a long-term power purchase agreement with AkzoNobel. Under the deal, AkzoNobel will buy part of the electricity at a stable, low price for its adhesives manufacturing site in Kristinehamn and protective coatings operations in Gothenburg, strengthening the company’s renewable sourcing and long-term energy cost visibility. AkzoNobel said the contract backs its carbon-reduction goals.

How will Alight’s 14.3-MWp Vega solar farm and PPA benefit AkzoNobel’s costs and emissions?

• Lower and more predictable energy expenses: AkzoNobel locks in a long-term supply of solar electricity under a power purchase agreement, helping reduce exposure to volatile wholesale electricity prices for its Swedish production sites.
• Improved cost planning for operations: A fixed or contracted electricity price profile supports budgeting and forecasting for energy-intensive manufacturing, improving cost stability for adhesives manufacturing in Kristinehamn and protective coatings operations in Gothenburg.
  
• Reduced reliance on higher-carbon, higher-cost supply: By sourcing a portion of electricity from Vega’s solar generation, AkzoNobel can replace some grid power with renewable power, which can also help dampen the impact of carbon-related energy costs as policies tighten.
  
• Direct emissions cuts from renewable electricity: Solar output from Vega displaces electricity that would otherwise come from the grid, lowering AkzoNobel’s Scope 2 emissions associated with purchased power.
  
• Progress toward corporate decarbonization targets: The agreement supports AkzoNobel’s stated carbon-reduction pathway by increasing the share of renewable electricity used to power manufacturing activities.
  
• Strengthened credibility of renewable claims: Using a dedicated generation asset paired with a long-term contract helps make renewable procurement more measurable and durable than short-term or spot-based sourcing.
• Additional operational flexibility through contracted offtake: With a portion of production electricity supplied via the PPA, AkzoNobel can structure its overall energy mix more strategically while maintaining continuity of renewable sourcing.