Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan

Microsoft is buying 100 MW of solar capacity from Japanese developer developer Shizen Energy, which is the latest of a string of renewable energy agreement designed to strengthen the growing calculation requirements of the Tech Company.

The AgreementWhich companies announced at the end of last week, include four different solar development; One is already managed and three are under construction. The contract covers output from plants for 20 years.

Seattle-based Microsoft already operates two data centers in Japan. Microsoft’s calculation power Slate to extend Since the company invests $ 2.5 billion in the country next year.

Have become solar Optimal In recent years technology companies and data centers operators because it is quick and cheap to create. Solar is one of the cheap forms of new production capacity and projects are usually completed within 18 months. Also, users can start drawing energy before the entire project is complete.

Microsoft has been solar buyer in recent months. Since the beginning of the year, the company has signed a solar power more than 1 Gigawatt.