Eco-Friendly Power Shift: Packaging Company WestRock Inks Renewable Energy Deal With ENGIE
Eco-Friendly Power Shift: Packaging Company WestRock Inks Renewable Energy Deal With ENGIE
Packaging company WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) said it has entered into two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with ENGIE North America (ENGIE), a subsidiary of ENGIE S.A. (OTC:ENGIY).
包装公司WestRock Company（纽约证券交易所代码：WRK）表示，它已与ENGIE S.A.（场外交易代码：ENGIE）的子公司ENGIE North America（ENGIE）签订了两份虚拟购电协议（VPPA）。
The agreements are designed to add renewable energy to the U.S. energy grid and mark a step forward in WestRock's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
这些协议旨在为美国能源网增加可再生能源，标志着WestRock在减少温室气体排放的承诺方面向前迈出了一步。
The agreements support two of ENGIE's solar projects, Bernard Creek located in Wharton County, Texas and Chillingham Solar located in Bell County, Texas, for an aggregate of 282 megawatts (MW).
这些协议支持ENGIE的两个太阳能项目，即位于德克萨斯州沃顿县的伯纳德·克里克和位于德克萨斯州贝尔县的奇灵汉姆太阳能，总发电量为282兆瓦（MW）。
The agreement is a part of WestRock's strategy to pursue a science-based target (SBT) to lessen Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 27.5% by 2030.
该协议是WestRock战略的一部分，该战略旨在实现基于科学的目标（SBT），即到2030年将范围1、2和3的温室气体排放量减少27.5％。
WestRock will contract 207 MW from Bernard Creek, and is expected to have an annual output of approximately 500,000 MWh.
WestRock将从伯纳德溪签订207兆瓦的合同，预计年产量约为50万兆瓦时。
The project is slated to be completed in the first half of 2024 and is expected to generate more than $45 million in total revenue for Wharton County, along with 250 jobs during construction.
该项目计划于2024年上半年完成，预计将为沃顿县创造超过4,500万美元的总收入，并在施工期间创造250个工作岗位。
Also, WestRock will contract 75 MW from ENGIE's 350 MW Chillingham Solar project.
此外，WestRock还将从ENGIE的350兆瓦奇灵汉姆太阳能项目中签订75兆瓦的合同。
Price Action: WRK shares are trading higher by 1.95% at $38.25 on the last check Tuesday.
价格走势：周二上一次支票，WRK股价上涨1.95％，至38.25美元。