QAZAQ GREEN. TotalEnergies has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google to supply 1 GW of solar capacity to its data centers in Texas over a 15-year period. The agreements cover the delivery of around 28 TWh of renewable electricity generated from two TotalEnergies-owned solar projects currently under development: Wichita (805 MWp) and Mustang Creek (195 MWp). Construction of both sites is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026.
The new agreements are aimed at supporting the rapidly growing electricity needs of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Texas. They complement separate gross PPAs totaling 1.2 GW that were recently secured by Clearway Energy, a California-based renewables company that is 50% owned by TotalEnergies, to supply Google facilities across the ERCOT, PJM and SPP power markets.
According to the company, the Wichita and Mustang Creek projects will also deliver tangible benefits to local communities, including the creation of several hundred jobs during the construction phase and long-term tax revenues to support public services throughout the projects’ operational lifetimes.
Marc-Antoine Pignon, Vice President Renewables U.S. at TotalEnergies, said the agreements represent the largest renewable PPA volume ever signed by the company in the United States. He noted that the projects reflect TotalEnergies’ strategy of providing customized renewable power solutions to help digital companies meet their decarbonization targets, while also addressing land availability and power supply challenges through large-scale colocation opportunities.
Will Conkling, Director of Clean Energy and Power at Google, подчеркнул, что соглашение с TotalEnergies обеспечит ввод новой генерации в энергосистему региона и повысит доступность надежной и доступной электроэнергии для всего Техаса.
TotalEnergies currently has a gross portfolio of 10 GW of onshore solar, wind and battery storage assets in operation in the United States, including about 5 GW in the ERCOT market in Texas and 400 MW in the PJM market in the northeastern states.
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