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Accelerating the global transition to cleaner energy

Quantum computing is poised to help the world meet climate targets by speeding problem-solving around shifting to renewable energy sources like solar, hydro, geothermal, and wind.

Explore Microsoft technologies that help drive energy transformation

Achieve your net-zero commitments through emissions reductions and decarbonization. Microsoft for Energy solutions help you confidently address increasing sustainability expectations and regulations while adapting your business operations toward net zero.

Connectivity and renewables are here to stay

Join energy companies that are embracing innovative technologies to drive efficiency and growth.

72%

of new power generation in 2019 was renewable1.

50%

of total power generation after 2035 will be renewables, primarily wind, solar, and hydroelectric2.

$250B

value could come to oil & gas upstream operations through advanced connectivity by 20303.

Report carbon and other GHG emissions

Track CO2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the energy value chain. With connected devices and integrated AI and machine learning, uncover opportunities, trends, and insights to better balance energy demand and supply in real time.

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Making an impact, one kilowatt at a time

  • Power provider ENGIE used Azure IoT, Azure Time Series Insights, and Power BI to boost decision making and energy production efficiency based on real-time, historical, and AI-modeled data.

Reduce GHG emissions

Lower electricity demand and reduce related GHG emissions by optimizing grid operations and supporting continued electrification in transportation, housing, and elsewhere.

Targeting fossil-free electricity within one generation

Vattenfall offers 24/7 hourly power matching on carbon-free power, using real-time insights from Azure IoT.

Moving forward with an electrified mobility fleet

Renewable energy leader EDP is using Azure, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 to unify data while electrifying 3,500 vehicles.

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A brighter future with Azure migration

By using Azure solutions, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365, solar producer Prodiel reduced costs and improved productivity.

Shift hydrocarbons to renewables

Upgrade your power mix sustainably by incorporating renewable technologies and a managed transition to distributed energy and storage.

Maximizing renewable energy benefits—and partnerships

SSE Airtricity installed solar panels on Dublin school rooftops, helping to lower electricity bills while contributing renewable energy to Irish provinces. The project is expected to abate 4.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over 15 years.

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Remove carbon from the atmosphere

By looking ahead to carbon capture and other carbon removal technologies, aim to permanently store carbon, create a business ecosystem on an agile technology platform, and move toward net-zero carbon emissions to reach sustainability targets.

Total transformation toward net zero

Energy company Total and Microsoft are partnering to advance carbon capture while scaling innovation in Azure.

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Harnessing public/private partnership

Northern Lights is working to move liquified carbon below the sea floor and standardize carbon capture across Europe.

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