The Wind Farm Powering Mars' Lithuanian Factory

Mars Incorporated has entered a long-term power purchase agreement with European Energy for most of the output from the Skuodas Wind Farm in Lithuania. 

The agreement forms part of Mars's Renewables Acceleration Programme. 

The contract includes bundled guarantees of origin enabled by renewable energy from new build capacity. 

The Skuodas Wind Farm is expected to have an installed capacity of 158.4 MW and generate approximately 490 GWh of renewable electricity annually. T

The project is expected to go live in 2028 and will support Mars's pet food manufacturing facility in Lithuania.

New capacity for Lithuania

"This agreement shows how companies like Mars are actively enabling new renewable generation," says Jens-Peter Zink, Deputy CEO of European Energy.

"Through this collaboration, we are bringing the Skuodas wind farm forward and adding substantial new, domestically produced capacity to Lithuania's energy mix.

"It shows how corporate PPAs translate commitments into real infrastructure and strengthen national energy independence in Lithuania."

The wind farm could secure a long-term source of renewable electricity while reinforcing the site's role as a contributor to the company's export performance.

"At Mars, we're focused on turning climate commitments into measurable progress and action with real-world infrastructure," says Kevin Rabinovitch, Global VP Sustainability at Mars.

"This agreement with European Energy helps bring new wind power online in Lithuania and strengthens our ability to extend credible renewable electricity across our value chain."

Expanding renewable electricity agreements

The agreement "marks another step under our Renewables Acceleration Programme - helping scale clean electricity and keep us moving toward our net zero ambitions," Kevin says.

In 2025, Mars signed its first set of agreements. One of these was a European contract that launched more than 100 solar projects in Poland and three in the US.

In 2026, Mars acquired 70% of the output from the Kölvallen Wind Farm in Sweden through a long-term agreement.

The Skuodas agreement represents the latest milestone in this programme.

Mars' clean energy plans

Mars is targeting a global approach to renewable energy by scaling its electricity demand across its entire value chain. 

The company is moving beyond strategies that rely on persuading individual suppliers to adopt renewables. This approach is often limited in speed and scale.

Through its Renewables Acceleration strategy, Mars aims to leverage its size and purchase power to bring eight to nine terawatt hours of electricity demand into the renewable energy market. This spans farms, factories, logistics and product use.

This model could enable faster deployment of renewable infrastructure and extend impact beyond Mars's own operations.

Mars aims to cut around three million tonnes of carbon emissions.