Virtus Data Centres has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for renewable energy from the Lynn and Inner Dowsing (LID) offshore wind farms in the UK.
The PPA totalling 31MW of wind power represents 16% of the total generation from the wind farms, with a start date of 1 October 2025.
The strategic tri-party agreement was signed between Virtus, energy advisory firm Inspired and the LID wind farms, which are owned by funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management.
Macquarie Asset Management is supported by XceCo Ltd, a UK asset management company specialising in the full project life cycle of renewable energy ventures.
The offshore wind farms are located 5km off the east coast of England by the town of Skegness, in Lincolnshire.
Chief commercial officer at Inspired David Cockshott said: “Inspired has been proud to partner with Virtus as their dedicated energy consultant.
“We are excited to continue supporting their sustainable journey and to commence this tri-party agreement, which allows renewable power to flow directly to their data centres.”
Senior vice president of commercial and regulatory affairs at Virtus Helen Kinsman said the company has been procuring power from 100% renewable sources since going live with its first site in 2011.
She said: “As an energy intensive user, we know it’s our responsibility to minimise the environmental impact from all our data centre facilities.
“We are committed to delivering reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure to our customers and operate the gold standard in sustainable data centres in the UK and Europe.”
Managing director and co-founder of XceCo Bailey Bradley said: “The successful delivery of this CPPA for one of our offshore wind farm assets under management stands as a testament to the exceptional collaboration between XceCo and all stakeholders involved in delivering this transaction.
“The commercial complexities involved in delivering this CPPA have proven to be a great experience. Through painstaking efforts, continuous multi-party engagements, a shared vision and unwavering commitment, we turned a complex challenge into a powerful achievement, generating success together.”