Google to use large-scale solar power to meet data-center loads

French energy company TotalEnergies has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply Google with a combined 1 gigawatt of new solar power capacity for its expanding data centers in Texas. The electricity, estimated at around 28 terawatt-hours over 15 years, will come from two utility-scale solar projects currently under development: the 805-megawatt Wichita solar farm and the 195-megawatt Mustang Creek site. Construction is set to begin in the second quarter of 2026, timed to meet the anticipated increase in energy demand from Google’s growing cloud infrastructure in the region. This deal represents the largest renewable PPA TotalEnergies has signed in the US and highlights the rapid growth of data-center electricity consumption, which increasingly requires dedicated new clean energy generation rather than relying on existing supply. The agreement addresses key challenges in the sector, such as limited land availability and the need for reliable power, by enabling large-scale colocation projects that directly link computing