Investment in the future! You sign the 74 mw solar power purchase agreement technology giant Microsoft

Solar photovoltaic (pv) net news: on March 6, 74 megawatts of Microsoft and Invenergy company north Carolina Wilkinson solar center project cooperation agreement. The project will be in north Carolina beaufort county ( 波弗特郡) Provide financial investment and jobs, to provide clean energy for Microsoft, and promote the growth in the industry of solar energy.

Invenergy sustainable energy solutions is the leading global private developers and operators. The project will be owned by Invenergy development, and operations, Invenergy has signed a contract of more than 1600 megawatts, renewable energy provide support for the enterprise.

the Microsoft and Invenergy the power purchase agreement signed for 15 years, Microsoft will become the center of Wilkinson solar energy only underwriters. This is Microsoft grid company operating in the United States for the fourth time power purchase agreement, amount of renewable energy will lead to Microsoft more than 1. 3000 megawatts.

Microsoft energy general manager Brian Janous said: & other; When we invest in renewable energy, we are investing in the future & ndash; — Realize the sustainable growth of our business and clean energy sector, and make the local benefit from our commitment to sustainable growth throughout the &; 。 “ Companies such as Microsoft and Invenergy cooperation is implemented for each of us create an essential step toward the goal of clean energy. ”

Wilkinson solar center is expected to be through tax, land owners lease payment and employee wages and welfare, with $20 million of investment for the local economy. It plans to start commercial operation in 2019, estimates that will create more than 500 jobs during the construction.

north Carolina state in the United States ranked second in the solar power capacity, with more than 256620 modules, Wilkinson solar center will become one of the state's largest solar energy device.

in addition, Microsoft has signed a number of worldwide renewable energy agreement. Wind power from Ireland and the Netherlands two purchase power for its European data center power supply; Sunseap with Singapore solar company signed a cooperation agreement of 20 years for its data center power in Asia; At the same time from two solar power generation facility in Virginia bought 315 megawatts of electricity, this is so far & other; America's largest enterprise solar agreement & throughout; 。 Microsoft's goal is to use renewable energy ratio reached 60% in 2020.

technology giant favour renewable energy can be traced back to a decade ago, the company set a goal & ndash; — All facilities 100% using renewable energy to power supply. That is to say, apple retail stores, offices, data centers around the world and other facilities will be 100% using renewable energy. Apple also announced in April 2018, achieve the goal. By contrast, Google said it had to achieve the goal in 2017. In August last year, facebook has also said it would on energy efficiency and promote emissions continue to push. In November the same year, facebook announced in Tennessee and Alabama's largest solar farms. Facebook hopes that all data centers and offices are using renewable energy by 2020.

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almost at the same time, Hong Kong industrial solar also reported, the discussion of potential buyer is associated with the company may deal is still on. And this & other; Potential buyer & throughout; It is water hair group energy group.

photovoltaic according to a recent policy discussion as a result, photovoltaic construction scale is not less than 2018; this year And, in & other; Policy to return to the market & throughout; The backdrop, in addition to the household, poverty alleviation, photovoltaic (pv) from the fixed feed-in tariff to the comprehensive competitive era. The local government & other; From the past independent distribution index became a coach and manager, in the province to lead the development of the province enterprises to carry out the national grand meeting. ” So, to support the development of the photovoltaic (pv), will launch