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Powertrust and Microsoft to deploy distributed solar energy in Mexico and Brazil

Powertrust and Microsoft to deploy distributed solar energy in Mexico and Brazil

November 28, 2025 | , ,

Powertrust has signed an agreement with Microsoft to facilitate the deployment of 270 MW of distributed solar capacity across Mexico and Brazil over a four-year period. The arrangement involves Microsoft procuring renewable energy certificates generated from these projects, aligning with its 2030 carbon-negative objective and contributing to its approach to reducing Scope 3 emissions through investments in renewable energy.

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Microsoft to procure 100 MW of green power from Shizen in Japan

Microsoft to procure 100 MW of green power from Shizen in Japan

October 6, 2025 | , ,

Shizen Energy has finalised renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) with Microsoft for four solar projects in Japan, reaching a total contracted capacity of 100 MW. The agreements follow Microsoft’s initial deal for the Inuyama solar power plant, following which three additional 20-year contracts have since been signed. The solar projects are situated across the Kyushu and Chugoku regions.

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Invenergy commences operations of 250 MW solar project in Ohio

Invenergy commences operations of 250 MW solar project in Ohio

June 5, 2025 | , ,

Invenergy has commenced operations of the Hardin III solar energy center. The project has a capacity of 250 MW and is situated in Hardin County, Ohio. WEC Energy Group is the majority owner of the solar facility. Additionally, Microsoft will purchase the electricity and renewable energy credits generated at the facility through a power purchase agreement. The solar facility is expected to generate $180 million of new investment in Hardin County.

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Leeward secures 400 MW of PPAs from Microsoft

Leeward secures 400 MW of PPAs from Microsoft

March 27, 2024 | , ,

Leeward Renewable Energy, a US renewable energy developer and operator, has inked power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft Corp for two 200 MW solar projects in Texas. The tech giant obtained power from the Cradle Solar project in Brazoria County and the Morrow Lake Solar project in Frio County under the PPAs.

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Microsoft to buy power from 110 MW solar project in Illinois

Microsoft to buy power from 110 MW solar project in Illinois

March 19, 2024 | , ,

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and Volt Energy Utility have recently announced a 110 MW solar project in Illinois, sponsored by software giant Microsoft Corp. The partnership is commencing the development of Hickory Solar Park near Jerseyville, Illinois. Microsoft and Volt Energy have designed an environmental justice power purchase agreement (EJ PPA) form, and Microsoft will purchase power and renewable energy credits (RECs) from the project for a period of 15 years.

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Microsoft signs wind PPA with Potentia and Greengate in Canada

Microsoft signs wind PPA with Potentia and Greengate in Canada

November 9, 2022 |

Microsoft has partnered with Potentia and Greengate on the Paintearth Wind project in Canada under a power purchase agreement (PPA). Microsoft will purchase approximately 543 GWh of renewable energy per year from the wind facility in Alberta’s Paintearth County as part of the 15-year PPA. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

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Growth drivers, constraints and policy implications in the US corporate renewable PPA market

Growth drivers, constraints and policy implications in the US corporate renewable PPA market

April 11, 2021 |

According to publicly available BNEF data, at the end of 2019, the cumulative PPA capacity contracted from renewable energy sources (excluding green tariffs) was approximately 27.2 GW, with higher penetration of wind energy in comparison to solar. The 11.2 GW of additional PPAs signed in 2019 alone represents more than 40 percent of the total corporate-contracted capacity since 2009.

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Schlumberger New Energy, Chevron and Microsoft collaborate on carbon negative bioenergy

Schlumberger New Energy, Chevron and Microsoft collaborate on carbon negative bioenergy

March 8, 2021 |

Schlumberger New Energy, Chevron Corporation, Microsoft and Clean Energy Systems have announced plans to develop a bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) project designed to produce carbon negative power in Mendota, California. The companies involved expect to begin front end engineering and design immediately, leading to a final investment decision in 2022, and will then evaluate other opportunities to scale this carbon capture and sequestration solution.

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