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Google has signed long-term agreements with Clearway Energy Group to purchase nearly 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of carbon-free energy to power its U.S. data centers. The deals cover new wind and solar projects in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia and aim to strengthen regional grids while supporting Google’s growing electricity demand.

The energy agreements, structured as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), ensure that the electricity generated by the new projects is sold to local grids, with Google paying for the output over multiple years. The total partnership includes a 71.5 MW clean energy deal in West Virginia, bringing the overall capacity to approximately 1.24 GW. The projects represent more than $2.4 billion in new energy infrastructure. Construction is expected to begin soon, with operations starting in 2027 and 2028.

According to Amanda Peterson Corio, Google’s Global Head of Data Center Energy, the agreements will “strengthen the grid by deploying more reliable and clean energy,” supporting both Google’s operations and local communities across SPP, ERCOT, and PJM regions.

These purchases align with Google’s broader climate goals, including operating on carbon-free energy 24/7 by 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions across its operations and supply chain. The agreements add new renewable capacity to the grids near Google’s data centers, helping to reduce emissions from electricity use, particularly amid growing demand from AI workloads and data center expansion.

Google continues to expand its clean energy portfolio globally, with agreements in Ohio, Malaysia, and India, combining multiple renewable technologies to meet its operational and sustainability objectives.

Source: carboncredits.com