AirTrunk and CLP Power Hong Kong Limited have announced a significant step towards supporting Microsoft’s renewable energy goals. The initiative, which represents the largest procurement of site-specific Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in Hong Kong to date, aims to bolster sustainability efforts in the region.
This collaboration will see over 200 megawatts (MW) of aggregated installed capacity from local solar sites across more than 17,000 locations in the New Territories of Hong Kong contributing to renewable energy generation.
Building upon previous efforts, where renewable energy from CLP Power’s West New Territories (WENT) Landfill Gas Power Generation Units was utilized to match Microsoft’s data center electricity consumption, this initiative highlights a continued commitment to sustainable practices.
According to Damien Spillane, AirTrunk’s Chief Customer & Innovation Officer, this partnership underscores the importance of collaborative endeavors between customers and utility providers in driving sustainable growth within the cloud industry.
Similarly, Lena Low, Senior Director of Customer Success and Experience at CLP Power, expressed satisfaction in seeing corporate customers increasingly engage in larger and longer-term RECs procurement, signaling a positive shift towards sustainable practices and local renewable energy development.
This latest collaboration marks the second joint effort between AirTrunk, CLP Power, and Microsoft in advancing local renewable energy development. Their previous collaboration in November 2022 introduced a renewable energy solution tailored to align Microsoft’s data center electricity demand with locally sourced renewable energy certificates (RECs).