Clean energy developer and operator Clearway announced a new long-term power purchase agreement with Microsoft, providing the tech giant with 335 MW of energy from its Mount Storm wind farm project in West Virginia.
Clearway acquired the Mount Storm wind farm in 2021, and is currently undergoing a project to repower the facility. The $735 million repowering project includes increasing the wind farm’s production capacity, while reducing the site’s 132 turbines to 78 newer and more efficient turbines, while the retired turbines will be recycled, resold or reused. The use of the new equipment is anticipated to extend the life of the project by 35 years.
According to Clearway the new PPA will support Microsoft’s sustainability and decarbonization goals by generating carbon-free energy. In 2021, Microsoft launched a “100/100/0 clean energy goal,” with the company targeting having 100% of its electricity consumption, 100% percent of the time, matched by purchases from zero carbon energy sources by 2030, adding to its prior commitment to use 100% renewable energy in its buildings and datacenters globally by 2025. Microsoft has also committed to become carbon negative by 2030, and to cover 100% of its electricity consumption in its buildings and datacenters globally with renewable energy by 2025.
Valerie Wooley, Senior Vice President of Origination at Clearway, said:
“Clearway is thrilled to announce our work with Microsoft on the Mount Storm project. We are proud to support the development of renewable energy and economic growth in the community.”
