We are the largest consumer of renewable energy in Germany today, and we intend to further increase the share of green electricity we use. The share of renewable energy in DB´s traction current mix already comes to 68%. This figure will increase to 80% by 2030, and we want to see further growth to 100% by 2038.
This also includes the purchase of electricity from wind power. We have concluded several supply contracts with RWE Supply & Trading for electricity from offshore wind farms. Since the beginning of 2024, for example, the RWE Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm and, since fall 2024, the RWE Amrumbank-West wind farm in the North Sea has been supplying green electricity for us. In this way we are further increase the share of renewable energies in our traction current mix. Since 2024, green electricity supplies from the Trianel Borkum offshore wind farm could also be secured.
From 2026, the EnBW offshore wind farm "He Dreiht" will also supply Deutsche Bahn with renewable power. To this end, we have concluded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), for example a long-term supply contract, with the Karlsruhe-based energy company for a period of 15 years. Since 2024, the wind farm will be built around 90 kilometers from Borkum and around 110 kilometers west of Helgoland.
The supply of wind power from ten newly contracted onshore wind farms began in January 2024. We have secured the continued operation of these plants, some of which are over 20 years old, at short notice and are thus also including onshore wind power plants in our growing green electricity portfolio.
