Sainsbury's inks major wind power purchase agreement

Cecilia Keating
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Pines Burn Wind Farm | Credit: Capital Dynamics
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Pines Burn Wind Farm | Credit: Capital Dynamics

Fifteen-year procurement deal expected to cover eight per cent of retailer's annual electricity needs

Sainsbury's has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a private asset management firm which manages renewable energy investments in a flagship wind farm project in the Scottish Borders...

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