H&M Group and Alight Illuminate Sweden with Solar Power

Jan 25, 2024 03:07 PM ET
  • Alight and H&M Group join forces again, constructing three solar parks in Sweden to generate clean electricity and support H&M's renewable energy goals.
H&M Group and Alight Illuminate Sweden with Solar Power

Alight and H&M Group have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) to construct three new solar parks in Sweden. The parks, located in Blekinge, Södermanland, and Halland, will have capacities of 13 MW, 6 MW, and 4 MW, respectively. Construction has already begun on the park in Blekinge, while the other two parks will start construction this spring and be operational by early 2025. The projects will generate at least 24 GWh of clean electricity, equivalent to the annual consumption of over 4,800 homes. Alight will own and operate the solar parks once they are operational.

This agreement builds on the partnership between H&M Group and Alight, who previously signed a PPA in December 2022 to develop a 100 MW solar park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The new solar parks are part of H&M Group's goal to source only renewable electricity by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. The CEO of Alight, Harald Överholm, expressed gratitude for H&M Group's commitment, stating that it adds new green power capacity to the Swedish grid and contributes to both corporate and community sustainability.

What are the capacities and locations of the three new solar parks in Sweden?

  • The three new solar parks in Sweden are located in Blekinge, Södermanland, and Halland.
  • The capacity of the solar park in Blekinge is 13 MW.
  • The capacity of the solar park in Södermanland is 6 MW.
  • The capacity of the solar park in Halland is 4 MW.
  • Construction has already begun on the solar park in Blekinge.
  • Construction for the solar parks in Södermanland and Halland will start this spring.
  • The solar parks are expected to be operational by early 2025.
  • The projects will generate at least 24 GWh of clean electricity.
  • This amount of electricity is equivalent to the annual consumption of over 4,800 homes.
  • Alight will own and operate the solar parks once they are operational.
  • The new solar parks are part of H&M Group's goal to source only renewable electricity by 2030.
  • H&M Group aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
  • The partnership between H&M Group and Alight began with a PPA signed in December 2022 for a 100 MW solar park in Hultsfred, Sweden.
  • The CEO of Alight, Harald Överholm, expressed gratitude for H&M Group's commitment to sustainability and the contribution it makes to the Swedish grid and community.

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