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Microsoft purchases seven GE Vernova wind turbines for its West Texas data center, part of a joint Chevron-Microsoft power deal.

Hyperscalers directly procure renewable generation assets, internalizing energy supply chains to meet gigawatt-scale power requirements and hedge against grid constraints.
NewswireSlicast · June 24, 2026 at 18:11 UTC · US · Source: CNBC
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