Equinix signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 105 megawatts (MWAC) of new solar power with SunEdison — enough energy to offset the consumption of its 11 data centers and headquarters in California.
Equinix said this power purchase agreement will effectively reduce its carbon footprint by over 180 million lbs of CO2 annually – the equivalent of taking 18,000 passenger cars off of U.S. roads each year. Equinix will also receive Green-e certified renewable energy certificates from SunEdison to bridge the approximately 12 months from contract execution to project completion.
Equinix Commits to 100% Clean and Renewal Data Center Energy
In 2014, Equinix consumed over 2,200 gigawatt hours of energy across its global data center platform.
In a blog posting, David Rinard is Senior Director of Global Sustainability & Procurement at Equinix, describes the company’s newly adopted set of Renewable Energy Principles.