Constellium to Source Local Renewable Energy for its German Facilities
Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with the community of Gottmadingen to source locally produced solar electricity for its extrusion and automotive structures plants in Gottmadingen and Singen, Germany.
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Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with the community of Gottmadingen to source locally produced solar electricity for its extrusion and automotive structures plants in Gottmadingen and Singen, Germany.
The company will receive the full output of the Katzental solar park for 10 years from spring 2027, covering over 25% of the plants’ combined electricity needs and, according to Constellium, is expected to avoid about 3,500 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually. The renewable electricity will be used exclusively by these facilities, supporting energy resilience, lower-carbon aluminum solutions, and long-term competitiveness in Germany.
Positive
- 10-year solar PPA securing full Katzental park output from spring 2027
- Renewable power to cover over 25% of Gottmadingen and Singen plants’ electricity needs
- Agreement expected to avoid about 3,500 metric tons of CO₂ per year
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- None.
News Explained
The PPA is announced, but deliveries are planned from
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Key Figures
- PPA term
- 10 years
- Duration of Katzental solar park power purchase agreement
- Electricity needs covered
- over 25%
- Share of combined electricity needs of Gottmadingen and Singen plants
- CO₂ emissions avoided
- 3,500 metric tons per year
- Estimated annual emissions avoided by the agreement
- Start of deliveries
- spring 2027
- Planned start of Katzental solar park power deliveries to Constellium
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Multi-year agreement to supply aluminum alloy extrusions to Airbus, reinforcing partnership.
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PARIS, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today announced that its extrusion and automotive structures plants in Gottmadingen and Singen, Germany, will source locally produced solar electricity under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the community of Gottmadingen.
Under the agreement, Constellium will receive the full electricity output of the Katzental solar park over a 10-year period, produced locally in the immediate vicinity of the Gottmadingen and Singen plants.
The electricity will be used exclusively by Constellium’s Gottmadingen and Singen extrusion and automotive structures plants, covering over
“This initiative is an important step in our efforts to reduce our environmental footprint, strengthen the energy resilience of our operations, and support our long-term competitiveness in Germany,” said Stéphane Corre, President of Constellium’s Automotive Structures and Industry business unit. “By sourcing renewable electricity produced directly in the region, we are strengthening our offering of low-carbon solutions to our customers.”
Deliveries from Katzental solar park to Constellium are planned from spring 2027, following the installation of the electrical infrastructure required for direct supply to Constellium.
Constellium’s Gottmadingen and Singen operations are part of the company’s extrusions business and supply advanced aluminum solutions to customers across key markets, including the automotive industry. The solutions are used in applications such as crash management systems, battery applications for electric vehicles and automotive structural components.
About Constellium
Constellium (NYSE: CSTM) is a global sector leader that develops innovative, value-added aluminum products for a broad scope of markets and applications, including aerospace, packaging and automotive. Constellium generated
1 Estimated avoided emissions calculated using market-based reporting approach for electricity in Germany: 294 gCO₂/kWh.
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