The AES Corp. has signed a 15-year agreement with Microsoft, one of the world's largest renewable-energy purchasers, to help the company achieve its goal of being 100 percent powered by zero-carbon electricity by 2030.
Microsoft will use the around-the-clock renewable energy provided through this agreement to power its data centers in Virginia. AES will source the energy from a portfolio of 576 megawatts of contracted renewable assets, including wind, solar, as well as battery energy storage projects in PJM.
“By leveraging AES’ capability and presence in the PJM market, we are able to both secure additional renewable supply in support of meeting our commitment to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, and also take a meaningful step toward having 100 percent of our electricity matched by zero-carbon resources all of the time in the region,” said Brian Janous, general manager energy and renewables at Microsoft. “We believe innovative commercial structures lik
