Burger King deal for wind farm developer and energy firm

Alaska Wind Farm and Evolve Energy in ‘innovative’ agreement with BKUK

A wind farm developer and an energy supplier have teamed up to provide renewable power to Burger King restaurants in the UK.

Evolve Energy, from Lancashire, has partnered with Alaska Wind Farm LLP to supply power from the wind farm near Wareham, Dorset, to the fast food giant’s UK business BKUK. The energy will be used to power some of BKUK’s UK restaurants and to support the group’s sustainability and Net Zero goals.

The Alaska Wind Farm at Masters Quarry is made up of four refurbished 2MW Vestas V80 turbines relocated from Belgium. It generates some 17 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy a year.

The power from the scheme is now secured under a long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Evolve Energy. Lytham-based Evolve was introduced to the wind farm developer by BKUK’s partner Sustainable Energy First, which was advising the restaurant group on its sustainability plans.

James Hall, COO at Evolve Energy, said: “BKUK has been a valued customer for many years, so it was logical for us to take the unusual step of directly standing behind the CPPA as the contractual party for this impressive renewable project, exclusively matched against their demand.

“One of the most innovative aspects is the real-time, half-hourly matching of BKUK’s electricity use with the wind farm’s output, enabling non-standard cost savings while helping to reduce emissions. We’re proud to support BKUK integrate more renewable energy into its operations.”