Microsoft buys still 100 mW of solar, this time in Japan

Microsoft buys 100 megawatts of solar capacity of the Japanese developer Shizen Energy, the last of a series of renewable energy offers designed to fuel the growing calculation needs of the technological company.

The agreement, which the companies announced at the end of last week, covers four different solar developments; One is already active and three are under construction. The agreement covers plant production for 20 years.

Microsoft, based in Seattle, already operates two data centers in Japan. Microsoft’s calculation capacity should develop while the company is investing $ 2.9 billion in the country over the next year.

Solar energy has become a privileged source of power for technological companies and data centers operators in recent years, because it is fast and inexpensive to build. Solar energy is among the cheapest forms of the new generation capacity and projects are generally completed within 18 months. In addition, users can start drawing energy before the project end.

Microsoft has been a large solar buyer in recent months. Since the beginning of the year, the company has contracted more than one gigawatt of solar capacity.