• 15-year renewable power agreement will supply 1.5 TWh from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio.
• Google secures certified clean electricity for its U.S. data centers, aligned with its 24/7 carbon-free energy strategy.
• The deal strengthens TotalEnergies’ U.S. renewable footprint, now spanning 10 GW across multiple grid markets.
Expanding Renewable Infrastructure for Data Demand
TotalEnergies has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google to supply 1.5 terawatt-hours of renewable electricity from its Montpelier solar farm in Ohio. The large-scale facility, now nearing completion, will feed into the PJM Interconnection—North America’s largest power grid—and will supply clean energy to Google’s expanding data center operations in the state.
The agreement links two major players in energy and technology at a time when data infrastructure is placing unprecedented strain on global electricity systems. Data centers consumed nearly 3% of the world’s total energy demand in 2024, and that share is rising rapidly with the growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
Aligning Energy and Digital Transformation
For Google, the PPA forms part of its strategy to ensure that every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed by its operations comes from carbon-free sources. By purchasing directly from renewable producers within the same grid regions where its data centers operate, the company aims to drive new clean capacity rather than rely on offsets or certificates.
“Strengthening the grid by deploying more reliable and clean energy is crucial for supporting the digital infrastructure that businesses and individuals depend on,” said Will Conkling, Google’s Director of Clean Energy and Power. “Our collaboration with TotalEnergies will help power our data centers and the broader economic growth of Ohio.”
For TotalEnergies, the agreement represents the deepening of a growing commercial partnership with the world’s largest data and cloud providers. The company has been positioning itself as a key supplier to power-intensive industries transitioning toward low-carbon energy consumption.
“We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Google with this agreement to supply renewable electricity to their data centers in Ohio,” said Stéphane Michel, President of Gas, Renewables & Power at TotalEnergies. “This illustrates our ability to meet the growing energy needs of major tech companies by leveraging our integrated renewable and flexible assets. It also contributes to achieving our target of 12% profitability in the power sector.”
Scaling TotalEnergies’ U.S. Renewable Portfolio
The French energy group is rapidly expanding its footprint across the United States, targeting 10 gigawatts of installed renewable capacity. Its current portfolio includes onshore solar, wind, and battery storage projects—1 GW located in the PJM market serving the northeast, and 4 GW across the ERCOT network in Texas.
The Montpelier facility in Ohio forms a strategic node within this portfolio, offering not just power generation but also grid resilience benefits. As states like Ohio attract major data center investments from tech firms, local energy capacity and reliability are becoming decisive economic levers.
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Corporate PPAs as a Catalyst for Decarbonization
Corporate PPAs have become a cornerstone of both decarbonization and energy diversification strategies, especially for technology companies with global infrastructure footprints. These long-term contracts provide developers with stable revenue streams and give corporations visibility into their clean energy sourcing.
TotalEnergies’ growing client base now includes a wide roster of multinational companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Merck, Air Liquide, and Sasol. Each partnership reflects the dual trend of large corporations securing renewable supply at scale and energy firms diversifying beyond hydrocarbons.
Broader Implications for the Energy Transition
For C-suite executives and investors, the TotalEnergies–Google deal highlights two converging realities: the rising power intensity of digitalization and the accelerating alignment between tech and energy sectors. As governments tighten emissions targets and grid operators face new reliability pressures, such cross-industry contracts are likely to define the next phase of corporate sustainability.
With more than 1.5 TWh of renewable electricity to flow over 15 years, the Montpelier project offers a template for how legacy energy firms can serve the next wave of digital infrastructure while keeping profitability and ESG alignment intact.
By tying renewable generation directly to data operations, the deal signals an emerging model for clean power procurement—where technology growth and energy transition are not opposing forces, but integrated drivers of a decarbonized economy.
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