Telehouse, a leading data center firm, has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with RWE to procure renewable energy from the London Array wind farm in the UK. Under the agreement, RWE will supply a “substantial amount” of energy to Telehouse’s London Docklands campus from 2025 to 2035. This move is part of Telehouse’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and increase its use of renewable energy sources.
The London Array wind farm, located 20 km off the north Kent coast, is one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, with a total installed capacity of 630 MW. RWE, the operator and owner of the farm, has a track record of signing PPAs with major companies, including Meta, Vodafone, and Microsoft, to supply them with clean energy.
Telehouse, which has been in operation since 1989 and is part of Japan’s KDDI, has five buildings on its London campus and plans to add more in the future. The company’s head of procurement, Mushtaq Choudhary, emphasized the importance of sustainable energy practices, saying “Telehouse is committed to enhancing energy efficiency, promoting green procurement, and reducing our carbon footprint and that of our customers.”
RWE’s Head of Commodity Solutions UK, North & South Europe, Olaf Lubenow, highlighted the benefits of the PPA, stating that it ensures Telehouse and its customers have reliable access to clean, renewable electricity, providing certainty on the robustness of supply.
This deal demonstrates Telehouse’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact and increasing its use of renewable energy sources, while also supporting RWE’s goal of advancing climate protection in all sectors of the economy through clean energy solutions.