TagEnergy inks 2nd PPA for Golden Plains Wind Farm

Equinix will procure 20% of energy and green certificates from the project’s first stage.

TagEnergy entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) with digital infrastructure company Equinix to contract 20% of the energy and green certificates produced by the first stage of Golden Plains Wind Farm.

In a statement, the company said this is the second PPA for the project under construction following the deal with Snowy Hydro to purchase 40% of energy and green certificates from the project’s first stage which costs $2b, with a 257-megawatt capacity.

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“The significant interest in Golden Plains Wind Farm from major industry players reflects the quality and location of our project, and their confidence in our ability to deliver large-scale renewables projects,” said TagEnergy Managing Partner, Australia, Andrew Riggs.

Meanwhile, Equinix said the deal, its first long-term PPA in the Asia Pacific, will help the company achieve renewable targets across its 17 International Business Exchange data centres across Australia.