CAISO solar + storage portfolio — 110 MWac solar + 55 MW / 220 MWh BESS (4-hour) supplying Microsoft California data centers
AES expands renewable energy agreement with Microsoft to power California data centers — 20-year PPA. 110 MWac solar + 55 MW / 220 MWh 4-hour BESS in CAISO. Builds on existing AES-Microsoft 1+ GW US/Brazil portfolio (incl. 154 MW Brazil wind, Virginia portfolio). Supports Microsoft 100/100/0 by 2030 goal.
Undisclosed (20-year PPA)
Deal Value
165MW
Capacity
220MWh
Storage
Solar + Storage
Technology
CA
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Power Purchase Agreement
- Seller / Sponsor
- AES Corporation (AES Clean Energy)
- Buyer / Financier
- Microsoft
- Offtaker
- Microsoft
- Deal Value
- Undisclosed (20-year PPA)
- Stage
- Development
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- Source
- AES Corporation
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