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AirTrunk and ib vogt Launch Malaysia's First Data Centre Renewable VPPA with 30 MWac Solar Project
English
- AirTrunk and renewable energy developer ib vogt have commenced commercial operations of a 29.99 MWac solar project in Sungei Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
- The solar farm is the first renewable energy Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for a data centre under Malaysia's Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP)
- Under the long-term VPPA, the solar facility generates and delivers clean energy into Malaysia's grid, supporting AirTrunk's data centre operations
- The project achieved financial close and commenced construction in March 2025, with commercial operations now live
- AirTrunk, as the offtaker, procures renewable energy from the ib vogt-developed solar farm under the CGPP framework
- This milestone marks a significant step for data centre sustainability in Malaysia, where rapid data centre growth has raised energy demand concerns
- The CGPP enables corporate consumers to directly procure renewable energy, providing a pathway for tech companies to meet ESG and net-zero commitments
中文
- AirTrunk与可再生能源开发商ib vogt已在马来西亚吉打州双溪大年启动一座29.99兆瓦交流(MWac)太阳能项目的商业运营
- 该太阳能电站是马来西亚企业绿色电力计划(CGPP)下首个数据中心可再生能源虚拟购电协议(VPPA)
- 根据长期VPPA协议,该太阳能设施发电后将清洁能源输送至马来西亚电网,支持AirTrunk的数据中心运营
- 该项目于2025年3月完成融资关闭并开工建设,现已正式投入商业运营
- AirTrunk作为购电方,在CGPP框架下从ib vogt开发的太阳能电站采购可再生能源
- 这一里程碑标志着马来西亚数据中心可持续发展的重要一步,该国数据中心快速增长已引发能源需求担忧
- CGPP使企业消费者能够直接采购可再生能源,为科技公司实现ESG和净零排放承诺提供了路径
Source:
Renewables Now ↗
