Google signs first offshore wind agreement to power data centers
Google announced the signing of its first-ever offshore wind Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in Taiwan. This agreement also marks the first of its type in Asia Pacific, which complements the existing renewable portfolio in this country.
The company will acquire the energy from the Fengmiao I offshore wind project, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), expected to be operational in 2027.
“This milestone builds on our existing portfolio of energy technologies in Taiwan, including solar and geothermal, which provide reliable, cost-effective energy to meet rising demand and bring us closer to running on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) on every grid where we operate,” commented the company.
This project will have a total installed capacity of 495 Megawatts (MW) and has already secured a grid connection, after Taiwan’s Round 3.1 auction, which guaranteed 500 MW of grid capacity for this project.
According to CIP, this offshore wind farm has signed PPAs with six large local and international corporate offtakers, who will consume the total production capacity. Google did not disclose the acquired capacity in this agreement.
Google has the Changhua County datacenter in Taipei, Taiwan. The company has already signed agreements with BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business to develop 1 gigawatt of solar energy in the country to be net-zero by 2030.
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Google (In English), Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) (In English)
We’re adding to our carbon-free energy portfolio in Taiwan, with our first offshore wind deal in Asia Pacific
Today, we’re announcing Google’s first offshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in Taiwan — which represents our first in Asia Pacific.
Google will purchase renewable energy from the Fengmiao I offshore wind project, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. As the first project from Taiwan’s Round 3.1 auction to achieve financial close, it's an important catalyst for the local offshore wind sector. Once operational in 2027, the project will provide reliable power to support Google's data center, cloud region and offices in Taiwan.
This milestone builds on our existing portfolio of energy technologies in Taiwan, including solar and geothermal, which provide reliable, cost-effective energy to meet rising demand and bring us closer to running on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) on every grid where we operate.
