Rega Energy will supply green hydrogen and oxygen to Leerdam Crisal Glass to support to decarbonisation of its glassware production in Portugal.
Under a long-term Renewable Gas Purchase Agreement, hydrogen and oxygen will be used at the Marinha Grande facility to increase the electrification of one of Crisal’s glass melting furnaces up to a maximum of 80% and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
The remaining natural gas consumption is expected to be gradually replaced by renewable gases supplied by Rega.
Aiming to become one of the most sustainable glassware producers in Europe, Crisal’s CEO, Antoine Jordans, claimed the agreement is the “first step towards decarbonising glass production.”
The CEO added, “The positive support from the Portuguese government and the EU makes it viable for Crisal to invest toward this goal.”
Thomas Carrier, CEO of Rega Energy, commended the agreement for staying domestic and exclusively Portuguese.
“’Made in Portugal’ products are a reference for excellence thanks to their quality, competitiveness, traceability, social and supply chain resilience.
“Here, with our long-term partnership, Crisal will produce in a more sustainable way, maximising the electrification of its industrial process and consuming REGA’s green hydrogen and green oxygen for the remaining part.
“At Rega Energy, our mission is to support many other hard-to-abate industries in Portugal, ultimately delivering with our renewable energy in order to manufacture some of the most sustainable products in the world. ‘Made in Portugal. Made sustainable’.”
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