Shell Energy UK Limited has signed a renewable electricity supply agreement with Kao Data, extending its relationship with the specialist developer and operator of data centres which are engineered for AI and advanced computing. The agreement highlights a shared focus on supporting the sustainable growth of the digital economy.
Since 2022, Shell Energy has supplied Kao Data with around 140 gigawatt hours of electricity each year, matched with generation from UK-based renewable assets[1]. From 2025, this has included initial output from Dogger Bank[2], one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, from which Shell Energy Europe offtakes around 20 per cent of the total output.
“At Kao Data, sustainability is embedded in everything we do and developing strategic relationships remains critical to help us achieve our goals,” said James Lewis, investment director at Kao Data. “Our collaboration with Shell Energy has been instrumental in shaping our long-term energy management and decarbonisation strategy. Extending this relationship enables our customers’ electricity demand to be matched with certified renewable generation from UK-based sources, reinforcing our commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2030.”
Kao Data’s facilities are designed for AI and advanced computing, leveraging advanced cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip liquid cooling and matching all energy consumed with UK-based renewable generation. The company was also the first in Europe to transition its backup power systems to run on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel, reducing lifecycle emissions by up to 90 per cent compared to traditional diesel.[3]
“Shell Energy is delighted to strengthen our collaboration with Kao Data,” said Greg Kavanagh, head of industrial & commercial sales at Shell Energy. “Our long-standing relationship reflects the alignment between our teams and a shared focus on innovation and sustainability.
By supplying electricity backed by asset-specific renewable certificates, we’re supporting Kao Data’s pioneering AI infrastructure and its broader efforts to reduce emissions and progress towards net-zero emissions. Together, we’re helping to set a benchmark for how energy and technology companies can enable a low-carbon digital future.”
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[1] Asset‑specific Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) certificates evidence the renewable attributes of electricity supplied, without implying the physical delivery of power from a named generation asset.
[2] The Dogger Bank Wind Farm (phases A, B, and C) is owned by a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Vårgrønn.
[3]Based on supplier lifecycle analysis, read more at – The Road to Net Zero: Kao Data Becomes First UK Data Centre To Transition From Diesel To Renewable HVO Fuel – Kao Data
