Social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has signed a contract with Sunseap Group Pte Ltd to buy solar power from 100 MWp of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations in Singapore.
The newly signed virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) should help Facebook achieve its objective to support its operations in the region, including Asia’s first custom-built data centre, with 100% renewable energy and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75%.
Under the terms of the contract, Facebook will get the renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with the electricity generated by solar arrays on top of 1,200 public housing residential blocks and 49 government buildings across Singapore. The projects are expected to be completed in 2022.
Presently, Facebook has over 5.4 GW of contracted renewable energy in support of its global operations, the announcement says.
Source: renewablesnow
