Boston Scientific Corp., the medical device manufacturer based in Marlborough, signed a virtual power purchase agreement with Clearway Energy Group of San Francisco, the company announced on Tuesday.
The agreement will address the company’s electric load for its U.S. operations, which represents 45% of Boston Scientific’s total carbon footprint, according to a press release.
“Building on more than a decade of work to reduce our carbon footprint, this 42 megawatt solar deal equates to approximately 120,000 megawatt hours of renewable electricity annually,” said Brad Sorenson, senior vice president of manufacturing and supply chain at Boston Scientific, in a statement. “As a result of the agreement, Boston Scientific will offset emissions equivalent to removing more than 34,000 passenger vehicles from the road, or the amount of electricity needed to power more than 18,000 homes each year.”
Aside from the VPPA, Boston Scientific subscribed to a portion of a 12.9 MW community solar portfolio, a community solar project also developed by Clearway Energy Group.
