Cisco Inks 15-Year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Polish Developer R.Power December 18, 2025 In a significant move to decarbonize its European operations, Cisco Systems has entered into a long-term virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Polish renewable energy developer R.Power. The 15-year deal underscores the growing commitment of major technology corporations to secure clean energy and manage long-term price volatility, a trend increasingly critical for energy-intensive industries like digital infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, R.Power will supply approximately 486 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity to Cisco for its operations in Poland over the contract's duration. The vPPA structure involves the financial settlement of electricity prices and the transfer of guarantees of origin for the energy, allowing Cisco to claim the environmental attributes without requiring a direct physical connection to a specific power plant. R.Power, which specializes in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery storage projects, has a portfolio of around 1.7 gigawatts built or under construction across several European countries, including Poland, Italy, and Spain. This agreement is part of a broader pattern for both companies. R.Power has become an active player in supplying the digital infrastructure sector, having recently signed a 164-megawatt solar PPA with Amazon in Poland and an 11-year agreement to supply 240 gigawatt-hours of power to Polish telecom operator Play. For Cisco, the deal continues its strategic push to power its global operations with renewables. Earlier in 2025, the networking giant signed a 100-megawatt solar PPA in Texas with X-Elio, and in 2024, it secured a separate 15-year vPPA for a 37-megawatt solar farm in Spain designed to match its entire European energy consumption. The partnership highlights Poland's emergence as a key market for corporate renewable energy procurement in Central and Eastern Europe. For developers like R.Power, long-term contracts with creditworthy off-takers provide crucial revenue certainty to finance new projects. For Cisco and its peers, such agreements are essential tools to achieve ambitious sustainability targets, reduce Scope 2 emissions, and hedge against future energy cost fluctuations in their expanding operational footprint. Source: datacenterdynamics
Cisco Secures 15-Year Renewable Energy Deal in Poland with R.Power
