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Good Energy has signed its largest ever renewable energy deal.
The contract has been agreed with Orsted and will see Good Energy power UK homes and businesses with energy produced at Hornsea One offshore windfarm in the North Sea.
The three-year deal will provide 110GWh per annum, the most significant in terms of volume in Good Energy’s history.
Good Energy chief executive Nigel Pocklington said: “We are proud to support the transition to a cleaner and greener future by enabling customers to buy their power from renewable sources.
“We already have contracts with 1,700 independent generators across the country, including solar farms, wind farms and hydroelectric projects, but this is our most significant new agreement since the company was founded more than 20 years ago.
“It demonstrates our commitment to continued growth in the renewable energy market so that we can encourage even more homes and businesses to play their part in tackling climate change.”
Good Energy has been sourcing power from Orsted since 2017, previously from the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm.
Located more than 70 miles off the Yorkshire coast, Hornsea one is one of the world’s largest windfarms – comprising 174 turbines and covering an area of almost 160 square miles.
Joseph Conlan, head of power origination at Orsted, said: “Our third agreement with Good Energy is testament to the strong working relationship we have as businesses and speaks to the strong partnership approach we have built. It is great to see this contract expanding and taking power from one of the world’s most advanced windfarms and we look forward to future co-operation.”
Earlier this week, Orsted announced that it was exploring the use of liquid air storage after teaming up with Highview Power.
Good Energy is the first energy company to be approved as a “100% renewable electricity provider” by the Good Housekeeping Institute.
Last January, the company completed the sale of its wind and solar farms as part of its strategic shift towards energy services. The 47.5MW portfolio was purchased by renewable investment firm Bluefield Partners, having previously acquired the nearly 50MW West Raynham solar farm developed by Good Energy in 2015.
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