Google secures 1 GW solar deal as Texas data‑center load surges
Photo: TotalEnergies TotalEnergies just landed a massive solar deal to power Google’s expanding Texas data centers. The company signed two long‑term power purchase agreements (PPA) totaling 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity, or about 28 terawatt‑hours of electricity over 15 years. The power will come from two projects now in development: the 805‑megawatt Wichita solar farm and the 195‑MW Mustang Creek site. Construction is slated to start in Q2 2026. It’s the largest renewable PPA TotalEnergies has ever signed in the US and a clear signal of how fast data‑center power demand is rising. Rather than tapping existing supply, the contracts are tied to brand‑new generation that will feed regional grids. The agreements also stack on top of 1.2 GW in separate PPAs recently secured by Clearway, the California‑based developer that’s 50% owned by TotalEnergies. Those projects will supply Google facilities across ERCOT, PJM, and SPP power markets. Advertisement – scroll for more content Marc‑Antoine Pignon, TotalEnergies’ vice president of US renewables, said deals like this show how major tech companies are increasingly seeking customized clean‑power …

