STMicroelectronics signs renewable power deals for Italy fabs
STMicroelectroncs has signed a long term deal to provide renewable power for its operations in Italy, including the fabs at Agrate and Catania
ST’s fab in Catania, Sicily, in particular will take significant amounts of power for silicon carbide (SiC) wafer production alongside the fab. Producing SiC wafers is particularly energy intensive.
The 15 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ERG Power Generation covers 250 GWh of renewable energy per year, equivalent to a total volume of 3.75 TWh over 15 years, produced by the Sicilian wind farms of Camporeale near Palermo and Mineo-Militello-Vizzini near Catania. Both are repowering projects – upgraded with state-of-the art technologies for better efficiency and significantly higher power generation with a total installed capacity of 151.4 MW.
This will provide power for the two high-volume semiconductor manufacturing sites in Agrate (near Milan) and Catania as well as multiple R&D, design, and sales and marketing sites. The company also has fabs in France at Crolles, Rousset and Tours as well as a fab in Singapore.
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This is a key step to meeting the Scope 3 science based targets for reducing carbon emissions from semiconductor manufacturing.
“This agreement marks yet another important step towards ST’s goal of becoming carbon neutral in its operations (Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and partially scope 3) by 2027, including the sourcing of 100% renewable energy by 2027,” said Geoff West, EVP and Chief Procurement Officer, STMicroelectronics. “PPAs will play a major role in our transition. Starting in 2024, this PPA with ERG will provide a significant level of renewable energy for ST’s operations in Italy, which includes R&D, design, sales and marketing and large-volume chip manufacturing.”
“This agreement allows us to enhance, following the Partinico-Monreale wind farm, two additional repowering projects through energy sales mechanisms capable of stabilizing revenues, in line with current market standards, ensuring the proper remuneration of invested capital,” said Paolo Merli, Chief Executive Officer of ERG.
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