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Google and TotalEnergies ink 15-year energy deal

Google and TotalEnergies ink 15-year energy deal

Google and TotalEnergies signed a renewable energy PPA. Google will receive 1.5 TWh of renewable electricity from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio to support its data centre operations, aligning with its 2030 carbon-free energy goals….

Google and TotalEnergies have announced a new long-term renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The agreement will see Google supplied with 1.5 TWh of certified renewable electricity from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio, aimed at supporting Google’s data centre operations in the region.

Google is committed to ambitious environmental targets, including reaching net zero emissions across its operations and value chain by 2030. The company also aims for its entire business to operate on carbon-free energy (CFE) by 2030, through its 24/7 CFE ambition, which seeks to match electricity demand with CFE supply continuously across all regions. Since 2010, Google has signed over 170 agreements to purchase more than 22 GW of clean energy generation. Despite increasing energy usage, Google reported a 12% reduction in carbon emissions from its data centres in 2024.

Will Conkling, Director of Clean Energy and Power at Google, remarked, “Strengthening the grid by deploying more reliable and clean energy is crucial for supporting the digital infrastructure that businesses and individuals depend on. Our collaboration with TotalEnergies will help power our data centres and the broader economic growth of Ohio.”

TotalEnergies reports that the new solar facility in Ohio is nearing completion and will connect to PJM, the largest grid system in the U.S. The company is developing a 10 GW portfolio in the U.S., encompassing solar, wind, and battery storage projects.

Stéphane Michel, President of Gas, Renewables & Power at TotalEnergies, commented, “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Google with this agreement to supply renewable electricity to their data centres in Ohio. This agreement illustrates TotalEnergies’s ability to meet the growing energy demands of major tech companies by leveraging its integrated portfolio of renewable and flexible assets.”

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