Vattenfall and Microsoft to power Swedish datacentres with clean energy

Swedish power company Vattenfall has agreed to support US technology company Microsoft plans to power its new datacentres in Sweden with 100% renewable energy.Microsoft is planning to build two datacentres in Gävle and Sandviken, north of Stockholm. By powering the datacentres with renewable energy, the two companies aim for zero-waste operations and low carbon footprint from the new facilities.Vattenfall Strategy senior vice-president Andreas Regnell said: “We will support Microsoft on the sourcing and supply of renewable energy for the future datacentres and help provide innovative solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of the datacentres.“Vattenfall Distribution as the regional network owner will construct and build the distribution infrastructure required to connect the large scale facilities.