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Recording of Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | The smarter E Europe 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:38 .

Google's Ambitious Carbon-Free Energy Goals Highlighted in EMEA Markets Presentation

Zivile Vens, leader of energy markets development in EMEA for Google, discusses the company's ambitious goals and progress towards achieving 24-7 carbon-free energy across its global operations. Initially, in 2010, Google was one of the first companies to sign a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) and by 2017 had purchased enough renewable energy to cover its entire portfolio globally. In 2020, they set a new goal to match their consumption with carbon-free energy on an hourly basis by 2030. This aims not only at decarbonizing Google's operations but also accelerating grid decarbonization. By 2022, Google achieved an average of 64% hourly carbon-free energy globally; however, performance varies widely across regions—90% in some data centers versus just 4% in Singapore due to reliance on gas plants. Vens outlines three main strategies: purchasing more diverse types of clean energy beyond traditional PPAs; advancing novel clean technologies like long-duration storage and next-generation geothermal solutions; and advocating for policy changes supporting grid decarbonization worldwide. These initiatives are supported by major institutions recognizing that such efforts can expedite fossil fuel plant retirements and boost commercial efficiency.

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Speaker

Zivile Vens
Energy Markets Development Lead, EMEA
Google
United States of America

Talk of session: Hybrid PV Power Plants II: Business Models for 24/7 Renewable Power Plant Supply

24/7 renewable power supply is a fairly new concept that ensures that the amount of green electricity companies require is met every hour of the day. 24/7 renewable power supply leads to increased transparency and trust in energy procurement, and it promotes the installation of new renewable power plants. Some world-leading IT companies have already opted for 24/7 green energy matching.

This session will discuss:

• The concept of 24/7 renewable energy supply and energy matching
• 24/7 green power demand trends
• Real-time renewable 24/7 power production and consumption case studies
• The potential of 24/7 RES matching (executive panel discussion)

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Bruce Douglas
CEO
Global Renewables Alliance
Belgium

To Talk

Hydro-Solar Hybrid Power: The Alqueva Case for 24/7 Renewable Energy Supply

Speaker

Pedro Oliveira
Head of Innovation
EDP Produção
Portugal

To Talk

Addressing Volatility of Renewables Drives Electricity Market With AI?

To Talk

The Quality Control: Granular Tracking and Certificates Solutions

Speaker

Juan Pablo Cerda
CEO
Renewabl
United Kingdom

To Talk

The Sellers View: How the Electricity Industry Is Preparing for Renewables Round The Clock Supply

Speaker

Giovanni Scomparin
Advisor, Corporate Energy Sourcing
Eurelectric
Belgium

To Talk

Panel: Progress on Renewable Power Supply Round The Clock

To Talk