South African integrated energy and chemical company Sasol has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy producer Akuo to supply 91 megawatts of solar power—equivalent to approximately 250,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually—to its Lake Charles Chemicals Complex in Coke County, Texas.
The 15-year VPPA will draw power from Akuo’s 195 MW Tennyson Solar Farm, which is currently under construction in the region.
“This increased use of renewable energy, through both direct and virtual power purchases at our major production sites, is a key lever in operating our facilities in a less carbon-intensive manner and achieving our target of reducing scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 30% by 2030,” said Todd Hancock, Vice President of U.S. Operations at Sasol International Chemicals.
Slated to come online in the second half of 2026, the project is expected to supply around 50% of the Lake Charles facility’s energy needs.
This transition to solar is projected to cut Sasol’s carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 90,000 tons per year.
