TotalEnergies signs largest US renewable deal to power Google's Texas data centres
The French energy giant will supply one gigawatt of solar capacity under 15-year agreements worth 28 terawatt-hours, as tech companies race to secure clean power for AI infrastructure
TotalEnergies has locked in its biggest renewable energy deal in the United States, signing two long-term power purchase agreements to supply one gigawatt of solar capacity to Google's data centres in Texas.
The agreements will deliver 28 terawatt-hours of renewable electricity over 15 years, the French energy company said Monday. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of this year at two TotalEnergies-owned sites: Wichita, which will generate 805 megawatts peak capacity, and Mustang Creek, producing 195 megawatts peak.
The deal underscores the scramble among tech giants to secure massive amounts of clean energy as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented power demand. Google has been particularly aggressive, signing a string of renewable agreements across multiple US electricity markets to keep pace with its expanding data centre footprint.
"This highlights TotalEnergies' strategy to deliver tailored renewable energy solutions that support the decarbonization goals of digital players, particularly data centres," said Marc-Antoine Pignon, vice president of renewables for TotalEnergies in the US.
Colocation strategy addresses land and power constraints
The agreements do more than supply clean electrons. Pignon said the deal "addresses the challenges of land availability and power supply for data centres by enabling large-scale colocation opportunities," suggesting the solar projects could sit near or alongside Google's facilities to reduce transmission bottlenecks.
That approach has become increasingly attractive as data centre developers struggle to find sites with adequate power infrastructure. By building generation capacity near consumption, companies can bypass lengthy grid interconnection queues that have stalled projects across the country.
Google framed the deal as essential to grid stability. "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 doubles down on Texas renewable buildout
The new contracts build on separate agreements worth 1.2 gigawatts that Clearway Energy, a California renewables company 50% owned by TotalEnergies, recently secured to support Google data centres across three regional electricity markets: ERCOT in Texas, PJM in the Mid-Atlantic and SPP in the central US.
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TotalEnergies now operates a gross capacity portfolio of 10 gigawatts of onshore solar, wind and battery storage in the United States, including five gigawatts in the ERCOT market that covers most of Texas and 400 megawatts in the PJM system.
The company said the Texas projects will create several hundred construction jobs and generate tax revenue for local public services. As of October 2025, TotalEnergies had more than 32 gigawatts of installed gross renewable electricity generation capacity worldwide and aims to reach more than 100 terawatt-hours of net electricity production by 2030.
The Recap
- TotalEnergies to supply Google data centres with one gigawatt.
- Projects will produce twenty-eight TWh of renewable electricity overall.
- Construction of Wichita and Mustang Creek begins in Q2 2026.
