Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion in Southeast Wisconsin to establish an AI-powered economic hub. This includes constructing a state-of-the-art datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant by 2026, establishing an AI Co-Innovation Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and providing AI upskilling to over 100,000 Wisconsinites by 2030. Additionally, Microsoft is committed to environmental sustainability and affordable energy access. Microsoft has partnered with National Grid to develop a new 250 MW solar project in Wisconsin, operational by 2027. By then, Microsoft’s total contribution to the local grid will exceed 4,000 MW, powering over 3 million homes. Moreover, Microsoft and National Grid will jointly allocate $20 million to a community fund supporting under-resourced and pollution-affected communities.
Microsoft boosts renewable energy in Wisconsin
Microsoft’s collaboration with National Grid will bring renewable energy to Wisconsin through a 250 MW solar project. (Image Credit: Pexels)
Websol Energy’s ₹220 crore investment to enable 600 MW capacity through a new PV cell production line. (Image Credit/Source: Vale_Photography /Pixabay)
SECI projects totaling 1,023 MW were commissioned in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, by Acme Solar, utilizing ISTS connections and SECI PPA financing. (Image Credit/Source: Andreas160578/Pixabay)
Actualize Solar has signed five long-term PPAs in 2024, advancing its 1.5 GW solar project portfolio across six US states. (Image Source: Businesswire)
Located in Enna and Catani a, the 242.78 MW solar plant was designed to produce 400 GWh annually, meeting the needs of 154,000 households. (Inage Source: Iberdrola)