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energy since day one thanks to our agreements with Dutch suppliers . After the agreement with Eneco for the delivery of wind energy from WindPark Delfzijl and the agreements with the wind parks Krammer and Bouwdokken , we are pleased that we can now also make use of solar energy .
“ Google is the world ’ s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy . Contracts like this also give companies like Eneco the economic certainty to invest in new renewable energy capacity .”

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In order to strengthen its connectivity capabilities , Groningen Seaports has worked to house a ‘ plug and play model ’ across its operations , where its need for cooling water and redundant power is set apart from its power purchase agreement based on green energy .
“ The ‘ plug and play ’ model has also helped with the technical part . Through our partnerships we secured extra international fibre , boosted cooling water facilities , reinvestments ,
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