Animal health business Boehringer Ingelheim has signed power purchase agreements to power its largest US manufacturing site in St Joseph, Missouri, with wind.
Enel's 599MW Cimarron Bend wind farm (pictured) in Clark County, Kansas is supplying the electricity to the facility, where Boehringer Ingelheim employs nearly 1000 people who manufacture vaccines for horses, pigs, cattle and other animals.
The 10-year contract is with Evergy, which serves about 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri.
The change will reduce carbon emissions at the site by 76% as part of a broader company commitment to environmental sustainability nationwide.
Boehringer Ingelheim USA chief executive Jean-Michel Boers said: "From reducing our carbon footprint to reducing the amount of electricity and water we use, we are dedicated to providing a more sustainable future for the people and animals we serve and the communities where we live and work."