Iberdrola, a global renewable energy company, has partnered with Amazon to develop large-scale projects and leverage cloud computing technology for digitalization in the energy transition.
As part of the collaboration, Iberdrola and Amazon have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind and solar projects in Europe, the U.S., and the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, two of Iberdrola’s offshore windfarms in Germany, Baltic Eagle and Windanker, will provide Amazon with 1.1 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean energy each year, enough to power more than 314,000 homes.
In addition to the PPAs, Iberdrola has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. AWS will support Iberdrola’s digitalization efforts, including developing an Advanced Smart Assistant application that empowers customers to participate actively in the energy transition. The application leverages AWS services like Lambda and SageMaker to connect to devices like electric vehicle chargers and solar panels and autonomously control them to reduce energy bills and carbon footprint.
The collaboration also includes other sustainability-focused projects, such as renewable energy production optimization and smart grid innovations like developing the electricity substation of the future using the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twins.
“Iberdrola and AWS believe that innovation is key to achieving our sustainability goals and accelerating the world’s energy transition,” said Matt Garman, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Global Services at AWS. “AWS provides the reliability, scale, and cost-efficient IT infrastructure that will allow Iberdrola to optimize renewable energy production, modernize the power grid to integrate renewable energy sources, and enhance visibility across its operations. Together, we will advance the adoption of renewable energy and help Amazon stay on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy and reach net-zero carbon emissions.”
Aitor Moso, Director of Iberdrola’s Retail Business said: “The challenge of electrifying our energy system to increase our autonomy and reduce emissions requires partnerships between leaders like Iberdrola and Amazon. The agreement today, combining sun, wind, and cloud, will enable new renewable generation capacity around the world and accelerate the digital revolution in the energy sector. AWS technologies will support our digital strategy to continue increasing quality of supply and provide cleaner and fully-interconnected energy services for our customers.”
