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ENGIE North America has commenced the delivery of 140 MW of electricity from its Big Sampson Wind Project in Texas to Sonoco under a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA). This agreement covers over 80% of Sonoco's US electricity needs and is projected to account for about 83% of its electricity consumption in 2025.

The project, comprising 60 wind turbines with a capacity of 4.5 MW each, aims to support Sonoco's target to reduce global Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030. The renewable energy credits from the VPPA are expected to help decrease Sonoco's carbon emissions by approximately 19%.