Two MoUs announced in the past week underline the ongoing focus of many major corporations in telecommunications and energy supply on pursuing – or being seen to pursue – sustainable strategies, notably in the area of energy efficiency.
Most recently, technology giant NEC Corporation and UAE-based e&, a global technology group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for joint sustainability initiatives.
Under the MoU, the two companies will explore joint initiatives to reduce their environmental footprint, develop low-carbon and energy-efficient solutions, and promote circular economy practices.
The collaboration also covers areas such as renewable integration, resource optimisation, and transparent sustainability governance – all designed to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable digital future.
This MoU with NEC is an initiative that stems from Project Life, which is described as a transformative initiative launched by e& Group Procurement to drive its Responsible Sourcing Strategy and align with the e& group-wide sustainability vision of 2030.
Andrew Dunnett, Group Senior Vice President of Sustainability, e&, explains: "Through this MoU with NEC, we’re aligning delivery with our Climate Transition Plan, Ambition to Action, which outlines our pathway to net zero." He adds: "By combining technology with clear accountability, we aim to help industries transition to a greener, more inclusive digital future."
Meanwhile, late last week it was announced that Indonesia Energy Corporation an oil and gas exploration and production company, had signed an MoU with Brazilian oil and gas company Aguila Energia e Participações (AEP) – an MoU that is relevant to Brazil’s telecommunications sector.
The MoU establishes a cooperative, non-binding framework between IEC and AEP to jointly identify, evaluate and pursue potential opportunities using state-funded and other sources of capital to cooperate in the development of two hybrid energy pilot projects integrating solar power and natural gas from AEP’s assets in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The aim of this effort would be to provide autonomous energy infrastructure for data centres in Brazil, with each project being potentially capable of initial generation capacity of 10 MW, with the potential for progressive expansion up to 400 MW.
The MoU was formalised during summit meetings between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the Brazilian President’s state visit to Indonesia last week.
Frank Ingriselli, IEC's President, explains: “This summit between the Presidents of Indonesia and Brazil created this unique setting to get pledges by both countries to collaborate in pathfinding ventures in energy including mutual cooperation for potential state financing."
He continues: “This can help accelerate not only our development of our potential billion-dollar Citarum natural gas asset on the Island of Java but also to acquire or participate in a strategic opportunity to develop a new generation of hybrid, off-grid power systems supporting data centres, AI computation and high-density digital processing in the northeast region of Brazil.”
He adds: “The intent is to use AEP’s potential stranded gas resources in Brazil that may be suitable for integration into hybrid gas-to-wire renewable power systems.”
