Equinix is the first in France to participate in the EDF renewable energy programme ‘Certificats Equilibre’
Paris – May 16, 2011 – Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX, news, filings), a provider of global data center services, today announced that it has signed an agreement with EDF Entreprises to boost the use of renewable energy at its three International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in Paris. As part of the agreement, Equinix has purchased 45,000 of EDF’s ‘Certificats Equilibre,’ ensuring the use of renewable energy across three French data centers.
For every ‘Certificats Equilibre’ purchased, EDF injects one MWh of power from renewable sources into its network. This enables 45GWh of the power supplied to Equinix Paris IBX data centers to be emission-free, which is equivalent to approximately 50 percent of the total power consumption. EDF’s ‘Certificats Equilibre’ initiative is strictly controlled and audited by Observ’ER, an independent certification organization.
“Equinix has a considerable need for power and uses state-of-the-art technology within our data centers to consume energy efficiently. Furthermore, we recognize it is important to adopt and promote the use of renewable energy,” said Michel Brignano, Managing Director of Equinix France. “Equinix is the first data center provider in France to make such a substantial commitment to the use of renewable power sources. Our customers are very positive about Equinix’s plans to use renewable energy as they are equally focused on reducing CO2 emissions. We are excited about this relationship between EDF and Equinix and are confident it will help support our growing business in the most sustainable way possible.”
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) connects businesses with partners and customers around the world through a global platform of high performance data centers, containing dynamic ecosystems and the broadest choice of networks. More than 3,350 enterprises, cloud, digital content and financial companies connect to more than 650 network service providers and rely on Platform Equinix to grow their business, improve application performance and protect their vital digital assets. Equinix operates in 37 strategic markets across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific and continually invests in expanding its platform to power customer growth. http://www.equinix.com
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include risks and uncertainties associated with our investment in ALOG, including, but not limited to, uncertainties associated with the growth of Brazil’s IT market and its economy as a whole, the risks of international operations and the challenges of realizing expected synergies. We also face other general risks, including, but not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix’s recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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