Google has signed a major renewable power agreement with TotalEnergies as it moves to meet surging electricity demand driven by the rapid expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The deal, announced on Monday, will see Google source renewable electricity from TotalEnergies-owned solar projects currently under development in Texas, specifically the Wichita and Mustang Creek sites. Construction on both facilities is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026.
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The agreement comes as Google faces rising energy needs linked to growing AI workloads and expanding data centre operations. While traditionally an oil and gas major, TotalEnergies has increasingly invested in renewable energy alongside gas-fired power plants, positioning itself to serve energy-intensive digital customers.
TotalEnergies said the agreement aligns with its strategy to expand its power business in deregulated markets, including Texas’ ERCOT market, where price volatility presents strong trading and growth opportunities.
“We are pleased to sign these agreements to supply renewable electricity to Google in Texas, representing the largest renewable PPA volume ever signed by TotalEnergies in the United States,” said Marc-Antoine Pignon, Vice President of Renewables US at TotalEnergies. “This highlights TotalEnergies’ strategy to deliver tailored renewable energy solutions that support the decarbonisation goals of digital players, particularly data centres.”
Pignon added that the power purchase agreement also addresses land availability and power supply challenges faced by data centres by enabling large-scale colocation opportunities.
TotalEnergies already supplies Google indirectly through its 50 percent stake in California-based renewables company Clearway, which has signed power agreements totaling 1.2 gigawatts to support Google data centres across the ERCOT, PJM (Northeast), and SPP (Central) power markets.
The Wichita and Mustang Creek solar farms are expected to deliver economic benefits to local communities, including the creation of several hundred jobs and significant tax revenues to support public services.
“Supporting a strong, stable, affordable grid is a top priority as we expand our infrastructure,” said Will Conkling, Director of Clean Energy and Power at Google. “Our agreement with TotalEnergies adds necessary new generation to the local system, boosting the amount of affordable and reliable power supply available to serve the entire region.”
TotalEnergies currently has a gross renewable capacity portfolio of 10 gigawatts of onshore solar, wind, and battery storage assets operating across the United States. This includes approximately 400 megawatts in the PJM market and 5 gigawatts in the ERCOT market.
The agreement with Google adds to TotalEnergies’ growing list of corporate renewable energy clients, which includes Airbus, Data4, STMicroelectronics, Amazon, Microsoft, and Orange. The company said the deal underscores its ability to develop innovative energy solutions that support customers’ decarbonisation goals.
Google has intensified its clean energy efforts after reporting a 13 percent rise in emissions in 2024, largely attributed to increased demand from AI-focused data centres. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has significantly expanded investment in AI computing capacity, doubling capital expenditure in 2026 to between $175 billion and $185 billion.
