Iberdrola Australia Selects Equinix to Power Its Multicloud Transformation

SYDNEY, Australia – May 21, 2024 – Essential to providing its broad range of customers with access to integrated and optimised green energy solutions, Iberdrola Australia, a leader of renewable energy, has migrated to a Platform as a Service model with Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company®. Iberdrola is using Equinix Fabric® and Equinix Network Edge in Sydney and Melbourne to create a multicloud infrastructure dynamically connecting to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and VMWare.

This move allows Iberdrola to process energy supply and demand data in more dynamic way, enabling fast response generation and services in line with the Australian Energy Market Operator’s introduction of five-minute settlements in July 2021.

According to Mordor Intelligence, the Australia Renewable Energy Market size in terms of installed base is expected to grow from 51.41 gigawatt in 2024 to 89.03 gigawatt by 2029, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 11.61% during the forecast period of 2024-2029.¹ The same report says Australian Government initiatives focused on developing bilateral energy and emissions reduction agreements with state and territory governments will improve energy reliability and affordability, and help energy markets adopt lower emissions technologies.

Capitalising on increased production and demand for renewable energy, Iberdrola Australia has continued to invest billions of dollars in new assets to support the country’s energy transition. Working with manufacturers, food and beverage processors, telcos, building and construction companies, universities, local councils and utilities, Iberdrola is generating vast amounts of data as it processes live electricity settlements as part of Australia’s National Electricity Market.

With these ever-increasing data loads and further expansion of the business, with new offices and more assets, Equinix has enabled Iberdrola to bring together all the different cloud services and necessary integrations to run their business via a secure, software-defined interconnection.

By leveraging the expertise of Restack, a leading SaaS management integrator in Australia, Iberdrola Australia successfully migrated its on-premises infrastructure to VMware Cloud on AWS, seamlessly connecting it through Equinix Fabric in Sydney and Melbourne to a nationwide SD-WAN network that links all of its generation sites. Additionally, Iberdrola Australia utilises Equinix Network Edge to deploy virtual network functions, including Firewalls and SD-WAN hubs, forming the foundation of its enterprise.

This strategic approach enables the company to access cost-effective hyperscaler services on-demand while establishing private connectivity to clouds for enhanced networking reliability. Equinix’s global platform and interconnected ecosystems provide a unique environment for Iberdrola Australia to architect customisable infrastructure and manage it via a single portal. This solution provides the necessary flexibility, scalability, and global reach for seamless data sharing across Australia and beyond. Moreover, the infrastructure is redundantly connected, ensuring operational resilience and uninterrupted uptime for Iberdrola Australia.

Quotes

• Miklòs Peter, Infrastructure Architect, Iberdrola Australia
  “The digital infrastructure provided by Equinix is the core for us in terms of bringing together all of our connectivity requirements in AWS and Azure and enabling us to scale up and down our multicloud deployments on demand. Not only is Equinix ensuring we can bring everything together in terms of running our business operations, but we also have the resilience and the redundancy set up in different locations for peace of mind.”
   
• Guy Danskine, Managing Director, Equinix Australia
  “Iberdrola Australia is a significant operator of renewables across the country and has quickly consolidated its position as one of the major clean energy providers driving a sustainable future. A key factor to the company’s ongoing success is in its ability to bring together and interconnect their digital infrastructure on demand and create instant connections to multiple cloud providers. As a company committed to renewables, we are delighted Iberdrola Australia has chosen Equinix as its digital infrastructure provider and look forward to our mutual vision in driving a sustainable future.”

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¹ https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/australia-renewable-energy-market