Renewable energy supplier Orsted has expanded its offering with the addition of biogas and carbon neutral gas options, designed to suit the varied requirements and budgets of UK businesses.
Orsted’s biogas comes with guaranteed certificates of origin, so businesses can report near-zero emissions from their gas consumption.
The company claims that energy is one of the most significant contributions to a businesses’ carbon footprint, and that UK businesses consume around 240TWh of gas annually.
As a lower budget option, the company will also offer what it calls its carbon neutral gas product, with which Orsted will offset the carbon from customers’ gas consumption through investment in sustainable development projects. These include clean energy, water treatment, and forest management projects, which are all verified via the Gold Standard or the Verified Carbon Standard.
Since 2017, Orsted has been supplying its customers with 100 per cent renewable energy. At the start of May, it announced plans to issue green bonds to fund offshore wind projects. It had previously criticised the “piecemeal” approach to installation of offshore transmission infrastructure.
Ashley Phillips, managing director at Orsted Sales UK, said: “Choosing to move to a biogas or carbon neutral gas supply will not only boost CSR credentials, but also open up opportunities to become an approved supply chain partner for sustainable businesses.
“Consumer demand is at an all-time high, with 73 per cent of UK consumers stating a preference for products and retailers that use renewable energy – as such, it can help to provide a competitive advantage when it comes to sustainability credentials.
“At Orsted, our mission is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy. We’ve made enormous strides already, generating 3,721MW of offshore wind power each year and providing businesses with practical solutions that boost sustainability credentials. Now we can help them make greener gas choices too.”