Germany’s RWE and Munich Airport have partnered on a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for offshore wind energy.
RWE will supply Munich Airport (Flughafen München GmbH) with 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable electricity annually — equivalent to about 40 million kilowatt-hours — from its Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in the North Sea (north of the German island of Juist).
This is part of RWE’s larger Nordseecluster project, with a total capacity of around 1.6 GW across phases. The PPA was signed in February 2026 following a tender process launched in early 2025 and contract award finalized in December 2025. It runs for 10 years and supports Munich Airport’s sustainability goals, including its aim for net-zero emissions by 2035.
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The deal is expected to help the airport avoid approximately 13,000 tonnes of CO? emissions each year. The Nordseecluster A wind farm is slated to begin operations in early 2027.This agreement highlights growing corporate demand for direct renewable energy sourcing via PPAs, especially from major infrastructure operators like airports transitioning to greener power supplies.
Munich Airport procures offshore wind power from RWE. Several airports worldwide have pursued similar renewable energy deals through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to source clean power (often from wind or solar), reduce CO? emissions, and advance toward net-zero goals.
These corporate PPAs allow airports to secure long-term, stable supplies of renewable electricity directly from developers or producers. Frankfurt Airport (Fraport AG), Germany — In December 2021, Fraport signed a long-term corporate PPA with EnBW for 85 MW of capacity from the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
The agreement, starting in the second half of 2026 and lasting 15 years, provides green offshore wind energy to improve the airport’s carbon footprint. Fraport has also signed other renewable deals, including a 5-year PPA in 2023 with Centrica for 63 GWh annually from an onshore wind farm developed by PNE AG.
Kansai Airports including Kansai International Airport, Japan — In November 2023, Kansai Airports signed one of Japan’s largest corporate PPAs with an energy provider (Energy & Environmental-related entity) to procure renewable energy, supporting greener operations across its network.
Noida International Airport (Jewar), India — In late 2024, the airport partnered with Tata Power on two PPAs: one for 10.8 MW of wind power and another involving the development of 13 MW of onsite solar capacity. The 25-year agreements include clean energy supply, smart infrastructure, and a total investment of around ?550 crore (~$66 million).
Belfast International Airport and others in the UK — In 2016, Lightsource bp signed a 25-year PPA for what was then the largest UK airport solar project, supplying solar power to the airport.
Newcastle Airport, Australia — In 2023, the airport committed to 100% renewable energy via a PPA with Flow Power, sourcing from wind, solar PV, and other renewables.
Other trends include airports like Denver International exploring expanded solar and alternative clean energy solutions with existing solar arrays totaling 50 MW and more planned, and various global airports; e.g., in India, Australia, and the UK switching to 100% renewable electricity through PPAs or onsite generation to meet ambitious net-zero targets by 2030–2050.
These deals mirror the Munich Airport-RWE PPA in focusing on direct, long-term renewable sourcing especially offshore wind in Europe to cut emissions—often by thousands of tonnes annually—while providing price stability amid energy transitions. Corporate demand from large infrastructure operators like airports is driving growth in such agreements.