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ENGIE has inked five corporate power purchase agreements (cPPAs) to support the operations and the expansion of Google in Belgium.
To achieve net-zero emissions and 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030, Google will receive the entire output from four new onshore wind farms developed by ENGIE in Belgium, totaling 26 MW. Additionally, Google and ENGIE have extended the existing 92 MW corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) from another Belgian wind park for an additional eight years. In total, ENGIE will supply Google with over 118 MW of renewable capacity, equivalent to approximately 3.7 TWh of carbon-free energy, to power its infrastructure in Belgium.
Vincent Verbeke, CEO of ENGIE Belgium,said: “We are delighted to partner with the reference corporates of the tech industry, and in particular with Google, as most players of the sector are accelerating widely the development of their infrastructure and stepping up their purchasing programs for carbon-free energy. As the top developer for clean energy cPPAs worldwide, we are proud to contribute to the economic feasibility of new investments for renewable projects while supporting the operations and the investments of energy-intensive industries, as well as their local anchorage.”
Frederic Descamps, Google’s Data Center Lead in Belgium added: “Sustainability has been one of Google’s core values since its founding. We’re pursuing net zero emissions across our operations and value chain by 2030, supported by an ambitious clean energy goal to operate our data centers and office campuses on 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our ambition to make a positive impact in every grid that we operate in can be met working closely with leading energy companies such as ENGIE, a long term partner for Google in Belgium, sharing similar commitments to our sustainable goals.”
