Google Teams Up with CIP on Wind Energy Project in Taiwan
American tech giant Google is teaming with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to launch a wind energy project in Taiwan. The Mountain View, California-based company has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CI V, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ flagship fund, to develop its first offshore wind farm in the Asia-Pacific. Expected to be operational in 2027, this 495 MW project would contribute towards Google’s goal of achieving zero emissions across all its operations and value chains. Google is one of a handful of technology companies that have seen their energy consumption surge to astronomical levels in recent years. With cloud services…