Microsoft & Engie Announce Renewable Initiatives

Microsoft and Engie announced long-term renewable initiatives, including an energy power purchase agreement and an energy software. Microsoft and Engie announced both an innovative, long-term solar and wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) that provides 24/7 supply in the United States and implementation of Darwin, an energy software developed by Engie using the intelligent cloud services of Microsoft Azure to optimize performance of Engie’s wind, solar, and hybrid (wind + solar) renewable assets worldwide. The hybrid renewable deal will see Microsoft purchase a total of 230 MW from two Engie projects in Texas, bringing Microsoft’s renewable energy portfolio to more than 1,900 MW. Microsoft will purchase the majority of the output from the new 200 MW Las Lomas wind project, which will be located in Starr & Zapata Counties in south Texas.