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 purchases of renewable energy by 2025 and the new announcement already moves it a considerable way towards that goal. The new investments include purchases in both wind and solar. This electricity can then be used, either directly or indirectly, to power its data centers, which are major consumers of power. In addition to these investments, Google also announced plans for an expansion into solar power through a partnership with SunPower, which will see them build out their own solar farms on rooftops around the world.
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 purchases of renewable energy by 2025 and the new announcement already moves it a considerable way towards that goal. The new investments include purchases in both wind and solar. In addition to these investments, Google also announced plans for an expansion into solar power through a partnership with SunPower, which will see them build out their own solar farms on rooftops around the world.