Linde Signs Long-Term Spanish Solar Power PPA

• Linde signs a long-term green power deal with Ib Vogt for 80 GWh annually from a new Catalonia solar plant—cutting ~37,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year and advancing Spain decarbonisation.

Linde has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with German renewables developer Ib vogt to buy green electricity for its Spanish operations. The deal covers about 80 GWh of renewable power annually, sourced from a new solar plant being built in Catalonia.

The agreement supports Linde’s decarbonisation plans by helping the industrial gases producer avoid roughly 37,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year. The contract is designed to secure long-term access to solar generation while reducing the company’s operational carbon footprint in Spain.

How will Linde’s 80 GWh solar PPA with Ib Vogt cut Spanish CO₂ emissions?

• Replaces part of Linde’s electricity consumption in Spain with electricity generated from a dedicated new solar facility in Catalonia, reducing reliance on fossil-based grid power for those volumes.
  
• Locks in long-term renewable supply (about 80 GWh per year), which helps Linde deliver sustained emissions reductions rather than short-term, market-spot gains.
  
• Cuts Scope 2 greenhouse-gas emissions tied to electricity use at Linde’s Spanish sites by substituting lower-carbon solar generation for higher-carbon electricity that would otherwise be used.
• Avoids an estimated ~37,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually by using a direct renewable power contract that reflects the emissions intensity difference between grid electricity and solar power.
  
• Supports additional decarbonisation of industrial operations by lowering the carbon footprint of energy-intensive processes that depend on purchased electricity.
  
• Encourages new renewable capacity deployment in Spain through the financing and offtake support associated with the PPA, helping drive cleaner generation onto the grid over time.
• Provides emissions predictability for corporate reporting and climate targets, since the renewable volume and contract duration are fixed relative to ongoing grid variability.