The UK plays a key role in RWE's strategy to grow its renewables portfolio and to become carbon neutral by 2040. By 2030, RWE expects to invest £15bn in new green technologies and infrastructure, to help the UK become more energy independent and achieve its climate goals.
RWE directly employs around 2,600 people in the UK, plus many more indirectly.
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With a total installed capacity of around 7.3 GW, consisting of gas, hydro and biomass power plants across the UK.
RWE Renewables UK includes an operational portfolio of onshore and offshore wind with a total installed capacity of 4.6GW (RWE pro rata share 2.65GW), plus a large pipeline of projects in development.
RWE’s international trading house, and the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world, with offices in Swindon and London.
Engineering and project management services supporting the optimization and commercial attractiveness of plants and power projects.
Data networks, mobility, industry, infrastructure, businesses, family: We all need energy. Society is facing a major task as a result: meeting a growing need for electricity while protecting the climate. RWE is a driver of the energy transition and, with an extensive investment and growth strategy, it will expand its powerful, green generation capacity to 50 gigawatts internationally by 2030. RWE is investing more than €50 billion gross for this purpose in this decade. The portfolio is based on offshore and onshore wind, solar, hydropower, hydrogen, batteries, biomass and gas.
RWE Supply & Trading provides tailored energy solutions for large customers. Innovative projects such as floating offshore and the use of hydrogen are proceeding apace. RWE has locations in the attractive markets of Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. The company is responsibly phasing out nuclear energy and coal. RWE employs around 19,000 people worldwide and has a clear target: to get to net zero by 2040. On its way there, the company has set itself ambitious targets for all activities that cause greenhouse gas emissions. The Science Based Targets initiative has confirmed that these emission reduction targets are in line with the Paris Agreement. Very much in the spirit of the company’s purpose:
Our energy for a sustainable life.
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