Google is adding 842MW of additional capacity to its existing 1.2GW of clean energy capacity across a variety of projects , to bring its total to 2GW . With the ultimate goal of powering everything that it does with clean energy , Google has been signing global " power purchase agreements " to buy clean energy , usually wind , in long term contracts . Because the purchases are in bulk, they have the potential to be advantageous from a price standpoint. The company recently pledged to triple its portfolio of renewable energy by 2025 and the new announcement already moves it a considerable way towards that goal . The new investments include investments in both wind and solar . In the US , Google has partnered with Duke Energy , the largest US utility , to buy solar power directly .
Google is adding 842MW of additional capacity to its existing 1.2GW of clean energy capacity across a variety of projects , to bring its total to 2GW . With the ultimate goal of powering everything that it does with clean energy , Google has been signing global " power purchase agreements " to buy clean energy , usually wind , in long term contracts . The company recently pledged to triple its portfolio of renewable energy by 2025 and the new announcement already moves it a considerable way towards that goal . The new investments include investments in both wind and solar . In the US , Google has partnered with Duke Energy , the largest US utility , to buy solar power directly .