Until recently, medium-sized data centres have been limited in their options for energy procurement. There is now a new technology that can solve this problem.
Data centres are primed for green energy opportunities
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Nillumbik Council tenders for solar farm, possible battery on former landfill site
Plans to build a solar farm on a former landfill site in Melbourne’s north have reached a “key milestone” after the announcement of a request for tender for the project.
Amazon inks first Australian PPA to buy output from NSW Gunnedah Solar Farm
Online retailing giant inks new deal for supply of renewables in Australia, agreeing with Canadian Solar to buy the output of its 146MW Gunnedah solar farm in NSW.
Paris airports opt for solar in 21-year power purchase deal
Charles de Gaulle and two other Paris airports to be partially solar powered through energy off-take deal with GazelEnergie and Urbasolar. Next stop, rooftop PV.
City of Adelaide inks deal to go 100% renewable from July 2020
Adelaide strikes energy offtake deal with Flow Power to source 100% renewables – from 1 July 2020, “if it’s run by the City of Adelaide, it’s being powered by renewable electricity.”
Daimler inks deal for 100% green power in Germany, supplied in real time
Daimler to source 100% of its industrial electricity demand in Germany from “firmed” and “flexible” renewables, in deal with Norwegian power company Statkraft.
RACV to go 100% renewable with PPA and rooftop solar
RACV announces 5-year offtake deal with Snowy Hydro retail arm Red Energy, to help it reach 100% renewables across all its operations, starting next year.
L’Oréal Australia taps S.A. wind farm to go 100% renewable
Australian arm of French cosmetics giant inks deal with Engie to purchase renewable energy certificates and power from the 119MW Willogoleche wind farm.
Australia’s first urban surf park seeks power from wind and solar
Australia’s first inland surf lagoon next to Melbourne Airport will use on-site solar and a renewable energy power purchase agreement to power its urban swell.
XXXX! Lion solar deal to slash energy costs for hundreds of pubs
Lion breweries sign major group PPA deal with Simply Energy to supply more than 300 pubs and hotels with cheaper solar power.
