Viva Energy announces largest enviro certificate contract

Cows graze near the Mt Gellibrand wind farm operated by Acciona Energia.

Viva Energy has signed a new 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with renewable energy generator Acciona Energia.

The PPA involves renewable electricity generated from the Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm near Colac, Victoria.

The deal is the largest electricity and environmental certificate contract completed by Viva Energy, providing the power that is critical to its business operations bundled with Large-Scale Generation Certificates (LGCs).

The agreement provides a substantial quantity of Viva Energy’s power requirements from Acciona’s operating wind farm assets, and will assist Viva Energy in meeting its group-wide emission-reduction ambitions.

The Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm facility is located approximately 70 kilometres from Viva Energy’s refinery in Geelong.

Viva Energy Chief Business Development and Sustainability Officer Lachlan Pfeiffer said he was delighted to continue the long and productive relationship between Viva Energy and Acciona Energia, which is one of the world’s largest builders and owners of renewable energy assets.

“Viva Energy signed its first PPA agreement with Acciona Energia back in 2019, helping to support and establish the development of renewable energy in the Geelong region,” Pfeiffer said.

“This new agreement provides both substantial power supply and LGCs to Viva Energy, supporting our ambition to reduce Scope 2 emissions across our various businesses as well as providing a long-term commitment to local renewable energy generation in the greater Geelong region.”

Viva Energy continues to explore renewable energy sourcing opportunities across Australia.

This PPA with Acciona Energia complements another renewable energy PPA with CleanCo Queensland which provides the power for over 110 Coles Express sites in Queensland.

CleanCo has a portfolio of low-emission and renewable energy assets which includes long-term PPAs with renewable energy projects such as the Western Downs Green Energy Hub near Chinchilla.

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