EDF Renewable Energy, the american company based in California,\u00a0has signed an agreement by which it will supply 200MWs of wind power to Google,\u00a0generated from the new\u00a0Glaciers Edge Wind Project\u00a0(GEWP) in Iowa.<\/p>\n
GEWP, that is located in Cherokee County in the northwest, is expected to contribute to create more than 150 jobs during the construction phase along with millions of dollars injected into the local economy. Once the wind farm comes online, the additional capacity will help\u00a0Google achieve its goal of matching its energy consumption for global operations to the renewable energy generated.<\/p>\n
According to Dai Owen, who is the EDF RE’s Power Marketing Director, \u201cThe strong U.S. wind market relies in part on America\u2019s corporate sector and companies like Google, who through the purchase of wind energy\u00a0demonstrate leadership in the drive for a low-carbon economy,\u201d and also added that \u201cTheir commitment allows Glaciers Edge to proceed, providing an economic boost to the Iowa economy, through new construction and operations jobs, expanded tax base, and recurring, long-term income for participating landowners.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only will this project contribute to bring value to the company’s business portfolio but also a huge economic boost to the communities where they oporate. Consequently, the transition to clean energy is guaranteed due to the continuous decrease in cost of solar and wind energies, which in turn is driving unprecedented economic opportunity\u00a0 faster than we ever anticipated.<\/p>\n
Ever since Google teamed up with EDF RE in 2012, Google has made an approximate\u00a0$200 million equity investment in EDF RE\u2019s Spinning Spur Wind Project, Texas. The business partnership progressed in 2016 with the power purchase agreement for the\u00a0Great Western Wind Project\u00a0in Oklahoma<\/span>\u00a0which supplies Google with 225 MW of clean electricity.<\/p>\n EDF RE is a leading manufacturer in the renewables field which emphasises the reliability that environmentally-conscious companies place in EDF RE to deliver value. The Company\u2019s growing North America portfolio of corporate purchasers includes Yahoo, Google, Microsoft,\u00a0Walmart, Salesforce,\u00a0Procter & Gamble, and Kimberly-Clark.<\/p>\n