Statkraft to Supply WACKER’s Silicon Metal Production in Norway with Green Electricity from Svean Hydropower Plant

Oslo / Holla, March 24, 2022 – Norwegian power producer Statkraft and chemical company WACKER have signed agreements to secure that around 40 percent of the electricity needs at the silicon metal production site at Holla in Norway will be met by green electricity from hydropower in the future.

Statkraft will supply a total of 2.35 TWh of certified Norwegian hydropower to WACKER’s Holla site between January 2022 and December 2027. Around 525 GWh of this will come from the Svean hydropower plant under a green power purchase agreement (PPA). The agreement plays into WACKER's strategy of meeting more of its electricity needs from renewable sources.

At its Holla site WACKER produces silicon metal in an energy-intensive process. Silicon metal is one of WACKER’s most important raw materials. It is needed for producing silicones and hyperpure polysilicon.

“Switching to green power in our production is an important lever for achieving our sustainability goals. The Holla site is the first step. In the short to medium term, we intend to steadily expand our green power portfolio with further purchases in Norway and Europe,” says WACKER CEO Christian Hartel.

“We’re happy to contribute to WACKER meeting their goals for electricity use and greenhouse gas reductions, and at the same time ensure stability both for Statkraft and the power-intensive industries,” says EVP Market & IT, Hallvard Granheim.

Statkraft is working closely with the power-intensive industry in Norway and the Nordics to offer short and long-term contracts hedging their electricity consumption. In recent years Statkraft has signed new contracts with several industrial companies, some lasting until 2039.

For further information, please contact:
Wacker Chemie AG
Media Relations & Information
Manuela Dollinger
Tel. +49 89 6279-1629
manuela.dollinger@wacker.com
www.wacker.com

Företaget i överblick: WACKER är en globalt verksam kemikoncern med cirka 14.400 anställda och en årsomsättning på cirka 6,21 miljarder € (2021). WACKER har 26 produktionsanläggningar, 23 technical competence centers och 52 försäljningskontor över hela världen.

WACKER SILICONES

Silikonoljor, silikonemulsioner, silikongummi och silikonhartser, silaner, pyrogena kiselsyror, termoplastiska silikonelastomerer

WACKER POLYMERS

Polyvinylacetat och vinylacetat ko/ter-polymerer i form av dispersionspulver, dispersioner, fasthartser och lösningar

WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS

Bioteknologiska produkter såsom cyklodextriner, cysteiner och biologiska produkter liksom finkemikalier och PVAc fasta hartser

WACKER POLYSILICON

Polysilicium för halvledar- och fotovoltaikindustrin