Google is stepping up its push for cleaner power with the announcement of plans to secure nearly 1.2 gigawatts of carbon-free electricity for its U.S. data centers. Rising electricity demand from cloud computing and artificial intelligence is placing increasing strain on power grids nationwide. In response, Google is focusing less on carbon offsets and more on bringing new clean generation online in the same regions where its data centers draw power.
The energy will come through a series of long-term agreements with Clearway Energy Group, tied to new wind and solar projects in West Virginia, Missouri, and Texas. Amanda Peterson Corio, who oversees data center energy at Google, said the company views grid investment as essential infrastructure. She explained that adding dependable clean power strengthens local energy systems while supporting the digital services businesses and consumers rely on every day.
Under the agreements, Clearway will develop about 1.17 gigawatts of new renewable capacity for Google, with an additional 71.5 megawatts linked to a separate project in West Virginia. Combined, the deals amount to roughly 1.24 gigawatts of new carbon-free generation associated with Google’s operations.
The projects are expected to drive more than $2.4 billion in energy infrastructure investment. Electricity from the new wind and solar sites will flow into major U.S. grid regions, including Texas’ ERCOT system, PJM Interconnection, and the Southwest Power Pool.
These networks serve millions of customers and host some of the country’s fastest-growing clusters of data centers. Construction is expected to begin soon, with initial facilities scheduled to come online in 2027 and 2028. The announcement fits into Google’s longer-term climate strategy. In 2020, Google reached a milestone by matching all of its annual electricity use with renewable energy purchases. That achievement balanced energy use on paper, but it did not ensure clean power was available at every hour.
Google set a tougher goal to close that gap; operating entirely on carbon-free energy, around the clock, by 2030. Achieving that target requires clean electricity to be produced in the same regions and at the same times when power is consumed, raising the importance of location-specific, long-term supply deals.
Additionally, the tech company has committed to eliminating net emissions across its operations and supply chain by the end of the decade but progress has been uneven so far. Rising demand from data centers pushed total emissions higher in 2024, even as the company improved the carbon efficiency of its electricity use.
Long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) remain central to Google’s approach. Similar deals have been signed in markets such as Ohio, India, and Malaysia, combining solar and wind projects to broaden its clean energy mix. By locking in nearly 1.2 gigawatts of new renewable capacity for U.S. data centers, Google is reinforcing a strategy built on adding clean power where it is needed most, rather than simply balancing emissions after the fact.
As many more entities like Turbo Energy S.A. (NASDAQ: TURB) enter the renewable energy space, we are likely to see more tech firms striking energy purchase deals that extend the penetration of carbon-free clean energies.
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