Sasol Chemicals Manufacturing Facility Operating on Green External Power

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Sasol Chemicals announced that its Brunsbüttel manufacturing facility in Germany now sources all its external electricity from renewable sources. This milestone, achieved through a power purchase agreement with MTB new energy, reflects the company's commitment to sustainability. The facility aims for a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of Sasol's broader goal of reaching net zero by 2050. The plant, located 80 km northwest of Hamburg, produces various organic and inorganic products for multiple industries.

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• Brunsbüttel facility now obtains 100% of external power from renewable sources.
• The transition supports Sasol's goal of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
• The facility serves as a model for renewable energy use in other manufacturing sites.

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Wind power agreement makes Brunsbüttel, Germany complex the company’s first to obtain all external power from renewable energy

BRUNSBÜTTEL, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Sasol Chemicals, a business unit of Sasol Ltd. (JSE: SOL; NYSE: SSL), announced today that its Brunsbüttel, Germany manufacturing facility is obtaining all of its external electricity from renewable sources.

“This is a significant step toward meeting Sasol Chemicals’ ambitious long-term sustainability objectives,” said Jens Straatmann, Senior Vice President, Eurasia Chemicals. "The Brunsbüttel facility is proof that we can obtain all external electricity for a major manufacturing site from green sources, and it can serve as a model for other facilities across the company.”

The recent move to full renewable external power was made possible by a power purchase agreement with MTB new energy, a German company that generates wind power at a site in the ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel. This wind power adds to green energy already supplied by local power company Stadtwerke Brunsbüttel as well as origin-certified electricity from Norwegian hydropower.

This is the latest step in Brunsbüttel’s green transition. In 2014, the plant began receiving 80,000 tons of “green steam” annually from a local biomass cogeneration facility. It is also working with MTB and Stadtwerke Brunsbüttel to build a large-scale photovoltaic system on the site, generating up to 6 million kilowatts of solar power a year.

Sasol Chemicals has committed to a 30 percent reduction in its scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Using renewable energy to power its manufacturing facilities is a key lever in achieving this ambition, along with process improvements; investments in energy efficiency; and carbon capture, use and storage. These goals are part of parent company Sasol Ltd.’s commitment to net zero by 2050.

Sasol’s Brunsbüttel facility, its largest in Germany, is located 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Hamburg near the Kiel Canal and produces a broad range of organic and inorganic products. The site's organic products are used in a range of daily applications including detergents and cleaning agents, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as well as in various technical applications. The site’s inorganic products are key components in catalysts, high-performance abrasives and polymer additives.

About Sasol Chemicals

Sasol Chemicals is a solutions provider focused on sustainability, circularity and specialties. It fulfills its purpose of “Innovating for a better world” by offering a broad, state-of-the-art portfolio of specialty and commodity chemicals for a wide range of applications and industries.

Our solutions are used by more than 7,500 customers, in 120 countries, in countless products that improve the quality of life for people around the world. They also provide the building blocks for a sustainable future by helping reduce energy usage, waste and packaging, and by providing solutions to the renewable energy industry.

Sasol Chemicals is a business of Sasol Limited, a leading chemicals and energy company focused on creating sustainable value for our stakeholders. For more information, visit https://www.sasol.com/.

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In Germany:

Cristina Miranda Zerr

Communications Manager Germany

Sasol Chemicals Eurasia

Cristina.Miranda-Zerr@de.sasol.com

Source: Sasol Chemicals

FAQ

What renewable energy sources does Sasol's Brunsbüttel facility use?

The Brunsbüttel facility uses wind power from MTB new energy and hydropower from Norway.

What are Sasol's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets?

Sasol aims for a 30% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

What is the significance of the power purchase agreement for Sasol?

It allows the Brunsbüttel facility to source all external electricity from renewable sources.

When did Sasol begin the green transition for its Brunsbüttel facility?

The facility started its green transition in 2014 by integrating 'green steam' from a biomass cogeneration facility.

What is the long-term sustainability goal of Sasol?

Sasol's long-term goal is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.