Google To Invest In 600 MW Solar Energy In The US

Global technology giant Google will invest in and purchase Renewable Energy Credits (REC) from energyRe’s more than 600 MW new solar and storage portfolio in the US.  

Located in South Carolina, energyRe is developing this portfolio of solar and solar with storage projects. The utility-scale renewable energy developer, energyRe, says this agreement for locally sourced renewable energy with Google will inject clean energy into the state’s grid.  

It will also enable Google to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its operations and value chain by 2030. 

“Our collaboration with energyRe will help power our data centers and the broader economic growth of South Carolina,” said Google’s Head of Data Center Energy, Amanda Peterson Corio. 

This is the 2nd renewable energy partnership between the duo. In October 2024, Google entered a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energyRe for a 435 MW DC solar project as part of the technology company’s target to run on carbon-free energy on every grid where it operates, 24x7 by 2030 (see North America Solar PV News Snippets: Google Enters 12-Year Solar PPA & More). 

Together, these 2 contracts will help bring online over 1 GW AC of new clean energy capacity to the grid, says energyRe. In December 2024, Google entered a $20 billion clean energy partnership with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate to co-locate data centers and clean energy assets with storage in the US (see Google Enters $20 Billion RE Partnership To Run US Data Centers).  

Beyond solar, Google is also backing nuclear energy as part of its plans to source 24/7 baseload energy to support its operations and strengthen power grids. Earlier this month, it announced a collaboration with Elementl Power for 3 potential advanced nuclear projects, each with at least 600 MW of capacity.