Utility firm Eneco UK has ramped up its renewables supply business by forming a strategic partnership with local supply firm Co-operative Energy.
The agreement, confirmed today, will see businesses and householders located near the Tullo & Twinshiels, Lochluichart and Moy wind farms in Scotland offered competitively priced renewable energy tariffs.
Co-operative Energy will act as the supplier and consumers will be offered either a dual-fuel or electricity contract for 12 months under what’s been termed as the ‘Highlands & Mearns Wind tariff’.
Those partaking in the tariff will also become members of the Midcounties Co-operative and benefit from a share of the co-op’s profits, which will then be redeemed against the customer’s energy account.
The offer is to be marketed over the coming weeks and Ramsay Dunning, managing director at Co-operative Energy, said the partnership was a “positive step” towards the company’s ambitions to help support community energy.
“At Co-operative Energy, we are committed to supporting community energy projects and have an ambition to obtain up to 75% of our energy from renewable sources within the next three years,” he said.
The deal comes a week after Eneco announced a major energy supply contract with food and drinks retailer Mars to supply its UK operations with 100% renewable electricity.
Eneco currently operates a number of onshore renewable generation assets in the UK, including wind farms throughout Scotland and a solar PV array in Swindon, with a number of other plants in various stages of development.
