German railway system to be entirely powered by renewable hydroelectricity

German energy company RWE said it signed a 15-year deal with the country’s national railway company for renewable energy from hydroelectric power. RWE and railroad company Deutsche Bahn signed a 15-year supply contract for electricity from hydropower.

RWE said it supplies the railroad company with around 900 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year. That’s enough to meet the energy demands of around 250,000 German households every year.

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