AES to Supply Carbon-Free Energy for Google Data Centers in Virginia
May 04 2021 - 2:27PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
Energy company AES Corp. on Tuesday said it will provide
carbon-free electricity to power Google's Virginia-based data
centers to help ensure the energy powering those data centers will
be 90% carbon-free when measured on an hourly basis.
AES said it would supply the carbon-free electricity on a 24/7
basis under the 10-year supply contract.
AES said it will source the energy from wind, solar, hydro and
battery storage resources which it will develop or contract.
AES said it assembled the 500 MW portfolio from its own
renewable energy projects and those of third-party developers.
"This first-of-its-kind solution, which we co-created with
Google, will set a new sustainability standard for companies and
organizations seeking to eliminate carbon from their energy
supply," said Andres Gluski, president and chief executive of
AES.
"Not only is this partnership with AES an important step towards
achieving Google's 24/7 carbon-free energy goal, it also lays a
blueprint for other companies looking to decarbonize their own
operations," said Michael Terrell, director of energy at Google.
"Our hope is that this model can be replicated to accelerate the
clean energy transition, both for companies and, eventually, for
power grids."
Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
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May 04, 2021 14:12 ET (18:12 GMT)
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