“If your data centre is running on ‘solar’ at 2 am, that’s the gap stakeholders will question.”
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Data centres were among the first to pioneer corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), using their large, predictable loads to underwrite renewable projects. In 2024, technology firms accounted for most global PPA procurement. Today, they are leading the next phase – hourly and local matching. Platforms like Renewabl Track help operators measure how well their PPAs align with real consumption, while Renewabl Trade allows them to run digital tenders for additional supply when gaps appear.
AI and cloud workloads run constantly, so matching renewables by the year hides fossil-fuel hours. The 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) model verifies that every megawatt consumed is covered by clean generation at that same hour and location. Renewabl enables this transition through hourly CFE scoring, giving data centres and software firms precise visibility on when their power is truly carbon-free.
The updated GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance will require companies to match consumption with renewable generation by hour and region. For 24/7 operations such as data centres, this means annual reporting will no longer suffice. Renewabl’s methodology already aligns with the forthcoming Scope 2 framework, providing compliant market-based accounting and emissionality metrics that quantify avoided emissions.
According to Renewabl’s analysis, AI-driven data-centre growth could raise European power demand by around 140 TWh by 2035, equal to a 4–6% increase in total generation. If grid upgrades lag behind, wholesale prices in constrained regions could climb 5–10%. Companies using granular procurement frameworks, such as 24/7 matching through Renewabl, can offset volatility by shape-matching demand with renewables and storage, reducing exposure by roughly 30%.
Renewabl Track connects to smart metre data and calculates a Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) score for every hour. It aligns consumption with procured GOs (or REGOs), PPAs, and grid data, giving operators a clear view of their renewable coverage and emissions impact across all sites.
Renewabl Trade is a live marketplace and tendering platform. It lets data centres and tech companies access over 130 verified energy suppliers, run transparent tenders for PPAs or EACs, and purchase only the certificates needed to close hourly gaps – no over-procurement, no guesswork.
Renewabl combines data analysis, procurement, and digital advisory in one system. Most tools handle only reporting or procurement. Renewabl links both, so energy buyers can see the hourly performance of existing contracts, identify gaps, and source clean energy. Renewabl's Digital Advisory includes team training sessions, energy transition roadmap, and audit preparation – all backed by live platform data. Renewabl's experts provide ongoing guidance to help procurement and sustainability teams adopt hourly matching or achieve their emissionality goals.
Yes. Through Renewabl Trade, companies can source and negotiate time-matched PPAs directly with vetted renewable suppliers. The platform’s analytics identify optimal generation mixes and track delivery to verify contractual performance.
Clients have transitioned from annual to hourly accounting, verified real-time CO₂ reductions, and prepared for future GHG Protocol requirements. One European data-centre group improved its verified renewable coverage by over 30% within six months using Renewabl Track and Trade.