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Digital Realty recently became the world ’ s first data centre operator to reach 1GW of sustainable IT capacity . The data centre giant also reached another key milestone , achieving a global 64 % renewable energy coverage – a 14 % increase in just one year .
Across its US colocation and European portfolios , Digital Realty has achieved a 100 % renewable energy coverage . In France , though , its portfolio is carbon neutral .
Furthermore , in 2021 , the company added 118MW of solar and wind power to its green energy grid – bringing the total volume of US solar and wind energy under contract to 910MW .
In fact , Digital Realty received the 2021 EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for its energy-efficient building initiatives . At the same time , the data centre leader also completed the issuance of two additional green bonds , bringing its total green bond value to more than $ 6bn since 2015 .
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