SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty
(NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of carrier- and
cloud-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection
solutions, announced today it is expanding its renewable energy
capacity in Texas with a new
long-term power purchase agreement to source solar power for the
company's Dallas-area data center
portfolio from Pattern Energy's 82.5 MWac Phoenix Solar Project
located in Fannin County, Texas.
The company also announced that 2323 Bryan Street, a major
regional connectivity hub in downtown Dallas, is being upgraded to meet the area's
growing networking needs with additional colocation
capacity.
Digital Realty contracted 78% of the project's total capacity,
approximately 65 MWac, with the remainder held by Pattern Energy
Group LP, the project developer and owner. With the addition
of this solar project, Digital Realty's entire Greater Dallas portfolio will be powered by
70% renewable energy once the Phoenix Solar project reaches
commercial operation by mid-2021. This agreement marks the
latest milestone in Digital Realty's continued focus on reducing
its carbon footprint, in line with the Science Based Targets
Initiative.
"This is our third major renewable energy transaction in
Texas since 2016," said Digital
Realty Senior Director of Sustainability Aaron Binkley. "We are pleased to be able
to expand access to renewable energy for our customers while making
additional progress towards our Science Based Target Initiative
carbon emissions reduction commitment. The Phoenix Solar
Project supplies renewable energy at scale in proximity to our
Dallas data centers, expanding on
our ongoing efforts to enhance local sustainable business practices
across our global portfolio."
Phoenix Solar expands Digital Realty's use of renewables by
approximately 160,000 megawatt-hours per year. This
announcement builds on the significant wind energy project the
company announced in April of this year, which added a total of
262,800 megawatt-hours of new clean energy to the regional electric
grid. In total, these projects are expected to generate
enough electricity to meet the needs of 50,000 homes each
year.
Digital Realty is expanding its use of renewable energy in
Texas in lockstep with its
investment in new capacity in the region. With its rich
technology landscape, rapidly growing job market and reputation as
the energy capital of the U.S., Texas has emerged as an epicenter for business
activity and technology growth. To meet the region's
expanding network demands, Digital Realty is adding colocation
capacity at its 2323 Bryan Street facility.
With more than 75 carriers in the Digital Dallas ecosystem,
the new downtown colocation capacity provides an ideal location for
customers to deploy Network Hub solutions on PlatformDIGITAL™, with
availability to expand global cloud and connectivity options via
Metro Connect, Service Exchange and dedicated cloud connections
such as IBM Direct Link.
"Technology providers are increasingly attracted to the
Dallas area's business-friendly
environment and strong tech talent pool, which is fueled by leading
research institutions in the region," said Tony Bishop, Digital Realty Senior Vice
President, Platform, Growth & Marketing. "As a result,
the gravitational pull of the Dallas market is encouraging more enterprises
to locate their infrastructure and applications in close proximity
to our highly-connected centers of data exchange. We're excited to
be adding new, sustainable energy solutions for our customers in
the region alongside today's significant milestone of expanding our
colocation options and service offerings on PlatformDIGITAL at the
very heart of our Dallas
portfolio."
In addition to its use of renewable energy, Digital Realty
continues to advance its water stewardship and energy efficiency
initiatives, including a recent partnership with Nalco Water to
optimize data center water use. This effort was recently
recognized as a Top Project of the Year by the Environment + Energy
Leader Awards. At its 1100 Space Park Drive, SJC10 facility
in Santa Clara, Digital Realty is
conserving water in partnership with the South Bay Water Recycling
Program, investing in infrastructure that will supply an estimated
10 million gallons of non-potable, reclaimed water annually to
reduce the impact on the Silicon Valley watershed.
- Learn more about Digital Realty's work with Citi and
EDF to supply clean energy to its Dallas, Texas data centers in recent
announcements
- Discover new connectivity options for customers in the Digital
Dallas campus with Windstream Wholesale
- For more information on Pattern Energy's solar project, please
visit: phoenixsolartexas.com
- More information on Digital Realty's work with Nalco Water
is available here.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty supports the data
center, colocation and interconnection strategies of customers
across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, ranging from cloud and
information technology services, communications and social
networking to financial services, manufacturing, energy, healthcare
and consumer products. To learn more about Digital Realty,
please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and
Twitter.
Media & Industry Analyst Relations
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Digital Realty
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mmusgrove@digitalrealty.com
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Stewart
Digital Realty
+1 (415) 738-6500
InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are
based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially, including statements related to
our power purchase agreement, our 2323 Bryan Street campus, our
sustainability program, including our use of renewable energy, and
PlatformDIGITALTM. For a list and description of
such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by
the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
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