MSD has entered into an agreement to purchase energy from the Armadillo Solar Center in Navarro County, Texas. With the PPA, Ørsted is extending its industrial customer base to the pharmaceutical industry. The center will be based in Navarro County in Texas, less than 50 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is expected to be operational by early 2023.
Commenting on the development, Vishal Kapadia, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Onshore in Ørsted, said, “We’re happy to partner with MSD and expand our customer base to the pharmaceutical industry. It’s exciting to join forces with them in their efforts to advance the use of carbon-free energy in the medical industry.”
Highlighting the importance of the decision, Susanna Webber, Senior Vice President, Global Supplier Management Group and Chief Procurement Officer, MSD, said, “This contract is an important step in MSD meeting its commitment to sustainability by bringing carbon-free energy to the grid in Texas and reducing the environmental impact of our operations. As a human and animal health company, we see our renewable energy strategy as fully integrated with MSD’s mission to save and improve lives.”
The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. Ørsted develops, constructs and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities and bioenergy plants. It also provides energy products to its customers. Ørsted ranks as the world’s most sustainable energy company in Corporate Knights’ 2021 index.
