Microsoft will purchase 100 percent of the renewable energy exported to the grid from EDP Renewables’ SolarNova 8 project in Singapore. Long-term contract supports the development of new solar projects and contributes to Microsoft’s goal of achieving 100% renewable energy. This is the second agreement signed between both companies in Singapore, reinforcing a collaboration for clean … Continue reading EDP Collaborates with Microsoft on Largest Photovoltaic Solar Energy Portfolio in Singapore
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RWE signs two 15-year PPA with Microsoft to supply wind energy from two onshore wind projects in Texas with 446 megawatts
RWE, one of the leading renewable energy companies in the U.S. and worldwide, has signed two 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft Corporation. Under the PPAs, Microsoft will purchase clean electricity from two new RWE onshore wind farms in Texas. The official groundbreaking for the RWE Peyton Creek II onshore wind farm has just … Continue reading RWE signs two 15-year PPA with Microsoft to supply wind energy from two onshore wind projects in Texas with 446 megawatts
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Ørsted signs power purchase agreement with the Microsoft Corporation
Ørsted and Microsoft Corporation have entered into an agreement for Microsoft to purchase energy from Old 300 Solar Center in Fort Bend County, Texas. Per the terms of Ørsted’s agreement, Microsoft will buy power from Ørsted’s 430 MWAC solar energy center Old 300 in Fort Bend County, Texas, which is expected to come online in … Continue reading Ørsted signs power purchase agreement with the Microsoft Corporation
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Vattenfall to deliver wind energy 24/7 to Microsoft´s Swedish datacenters
Vattenfall and Microsoft in Sweden piloted 24/7 Matching solution last year and are now intensifying the partnership as energy partners. The 24/7 Matching solution will be used in the new Microsoft datacenters in Sweden to measure renewable energy consumption per hour. Vattenfall will also deliver EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) labelled hydro and wind power 24/7 … Continue reading Vattenfall to deliver wind energy 24/7 to Microsoft´s Swedish datacenters
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Vattenfall and Microsoft pilot world’s first hourly matching (24/7) of renewable energy
Vattenfall and Microsoft have jointly developed a first-of-its-kind solution, providing customers a new level of transparency into their electricity consumption making it possible to go from year-based data to hourly based data on source of origin. The solution, 24/7 Matching, is being piloted at Vattenfall and Microsoft Headquarters in Sweden. The new 24/7 solution is built … Continue reading Vattenfall and Microsoft pilot world’s first hourly matching (24/7) of renewable energy
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Microsoft and ENGIE announce renewable initiatives
Microsoft and ENGIE today announced both a long-term solar and wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States and implementation of Darwin, an energy software developed by ENGIE using Microsoft Azure’s intelligent cloud services to optimize performance of ENGIE’s wind energy, solar, and hybrid (wind + solar) renewable assets worldwide. The renewable deal … Continue reading Microsoft and ENGIE announce renewable initiatives
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Vattenfall and Microsoft collaborate to enable low-carbon datacenters in Sweden
Microsoft today announced plans for their future datacenters in Gävle and Sandviken, north of Stockholm, to be among the most sustainably designed and operated to date. The company stated it is working with Vattenfall to power the future datacenters with 100 percent renewable energy and to develop innovative solutions to reduce their carbon footprint. The … Continue reading Vattenfall and Microsoft collaborate to enable low-carbon datacenters in Sweden
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Microsoft and Eneco to drive offshore wind power
Microsoft and renewable energy supplier Eneco have partnered to drive sustainable business transformations. Microsoft will use Eneco’s clean wind energy to power its data centres starting in 2022. After an earlier purchase in the year, Microsoft will buy 90 megawatts of offshore wind energy from the Dutch firm, bringing its total wind energy purchases in … Continue reading Microsoft and Eneco to drive offshore wind power
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EDP Renewables, Microsoft enter wind energy agreements in Ohio
EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, and Microsoft Corp. have executed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA) totaling 125 megawatts (MW) that will bring the Timber Road IV Wind Farm to Ohio’s Paulding County. These PPAs are included in the announcement EDPR issued on July 24, 2018. … Continue reading EDP Renewables, Microsoft enter wind energy agreements in Ohio
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Iron Mountain, Microsoft and Walmart announced power purchase agreements (PPA) with five wind energy projects
It’s been a banner week for corporate purchasers. First, Iron Mountain, Microsoft and Walmart announced power purchase agreements (PPA) with five wind projects across the country. On top of that exciting news, Microsoft also announced a new and innovative solution for corporate purchasers called the volume firming agreement (VFA), which will help large companies power … Continue reading Iron Mountain, Microsoft and Walmart announced power purchase agreements (PPA) with five wind energy projects
Continue readingTransAlta Renewables, with Microsoft, adds 90MW of new wind energy generation in Pennsylvania
TransAlta Renewables Inc. (“TransAlta Renewables” or the “Company”) (TSX: RNW) announced today that Microsoft Corp. is its customer pursuant to a 15-year power purchase arrangement signed earlier this year for the 90-megawatt (MW) Big Level wind facility now under construction in Hector Township, Pennsylvania. “This project advances our North American growth and investment strategy,” said … Continue reading TransAlta Renewables, with Microsoft, adds 90MW of new wind energy generation in Pennsylvania
Continue readingMicrosoft signs one of the largest wind energy deals in the Netherlands with Vattenfall
Microsoft Corp. has announced its second European wind project in the Netherlands with Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest electricity and heat retail and producers. Microsoft will purchase 100 percent of the wind energy generated from a repowered and expanded wind farm that is adjacent to its local datacenter operations in the Netherlands. The 180-megawatt wind … Continue reading Microsoft signs one of the largest wind energy deals in the Netherlands with Vattenfall
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Microsoft, GE sign agreement on new wind power project in Ireland
On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced a new wind energy agreement in Ireland. With the agreement, Microsoft will become one of the first multinational technology companies to support a new wind project in Ireland. Microsoft is entering into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with GE to purchase 100 percent of the wind energy from its … Continue reading Microsoft, GE sign agreement on new wind power project in Ireland
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Microsoft announces its largest purchase of wind power
On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced its largest purchase of wind energy to date with the signing of two agreements. Combined, these agreements represent 237 megawatts of wind energy, which brings Microsoft’s total investment in wind energy projects in the U.S. to more than 500 megawatts. “Microsoft is committed to building a responsible cloud, and … Continue reading Microsoft announces its largest purchase of wind power
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Microsoft Secured 285 MW of Wind Energy in 2 Years
In just two years, Microsoft was able to contract for 285 MW of renewable power from two off-site wind energy projects, according to a post on the Rocky Mountain Institute blog RMI Outlet. While off-site renewable energy transactions often require one to two years to complete, Microsoft completed its first transaction in six months, and its … Continue reading Microsoft Secured 285 MW of Wind Energy in 2 Years
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Illinois wind farm project to sell wind energy to Microsoft
The wind farm, consisting of GE 1.7 MW wind turbines, benefits from a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft. The PPA played a key role in advancing the Project by providing the long-term revenue certainty needed to get Pilot Hill off of the ground and into construction. Tristan Grimbert, President and CEO of EDF … Continue reading Illinois wind farm project to sell wind energy to Microsoft
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EDF Renewable Energy and Microsoft Corporation Break Ground on the Pilot Hill Wind Energy Projec
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Microsoft Corporation today celebrated the launch of the Pilot Hill Wind Project with a groundbreaking ceremony. Located 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Kankakee and Iroquois counties, the 175 megawatt (MW) wind project is expected to begin commercial operation early in 2015. More than 100 people attended the ceremony … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy and Microsoft Corporation Break Ground on the Pilot Hill Wind Energy Projec
Continue readingMicrosoft to buy power from new Illinois wind farm
Microsoft Corp. will buy wind power from a new Illinois wind farm for the next 20 years to offset its power needs, part of a plan by the technology company to become offset its carbon output. The 175-megawatt wind farm is under construction 60 miles outside Chicago at the border of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. … Continue reading Microsoft to buy power from new Illinois wind farm
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Enbridge to Invest $0.2 Billion in Texas Wind Power Project
Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) for construction of the 110-megawatt (MW) Keechi Wind Farm, located in Jack County, Texas, at a cost of approximately US$0.2 billion. Construction for Keechi Wind Farm commenced in December 2013 and … Continue reading Enbridge to Invest $0.2 Billion in Texas Wind Power Project
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Why corporations like Microsoft are investing in wind energy
Microsoft joins the growing ranks of firms – including Walmart, Google and Ikea – that are investing in wind energy. In a move that underlines the growing appeal of corporate investment in renewable energy, Microsoft announced Monday that it will power one of its data centers with electricity from a Texas wind farm. The software … Continue reading Why corporations like Microsoft are investing in wind energy
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