Portugal: AGRO Merchants uses 100% renewable energy
AGRO partnered with Axpo Iberia, a certified supplier of green energy, who operates all along the power supply chain. The company manages the largest portfolio of photovoltaic plants in the Iberian Peninsula and supplies electricity from a guaranteed 100% green source.
The energy supply was recognised with a Guarantee of Origin (GO) certification, awarded by the Spanish Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC). GO certificates are a reliable and trustworthy indicator of the origin of electricity from 100% renewable sources, with zero CO2 emissions and radioactive waste. A GO represents one megawatt hour of ‘clean’ electricity.
AGRO also joined Axpo’s commitment to reforestation in areas most affected by forest fires in Portugal by donating over a thousand trees to Quercus, the national nature conservation association.
Hans Kroes, Managing Director of AGRO Merchants Iberia, shared: “We strongly believe that it is our duty to contribute our bit to fighting climate change. We not only want to meet our clients’ and stakeholders’ expectations, but we want to continue improving and implementing innovative measures to exceed those expectations.”
AGRO is committed to implementing environmentally responsible measures in its facilities worldwide. The company’s facility in Rotterdam-Maasvlakte and the expansion at Rotterdam-Westland were both awarded with a BREEAM Excellent certification for sustainability performance, the highest energy efficiency rating for this type of storage facilities in Europe.
For more information:
Silvia Bajlova
AGRO merchants Group
Tel: +44 28 3832 6923
E-mail: Silvia.Bajlova@agromerchants.com
www.agromerchants.com