Google announces America-India Connect to develop digital connectivity ecosystem
Google has announced America-India Connect, a collaborative infrastructure initiative anchored by its five-year US$ 15 billion AI infrastructure investment in India to increase the reach, reliability, and resilience of digital connectivity across four continents. In an official blog, Google revealed that America-India Connect, in collaboration with local partners, will establish a new international subsea gateway […]
Google signs new PPAs with TotalEnergies to power data centers
Google has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAS) with TotalEnergies to power its data centers in Texas with 1 GW of solar capacity over 15 years. The power will come from two solar projects under development in Texas: the 805 MWp Wichita site and the 195 MWp Mustang Creek site. Construction is scheduled to […]
Google inks a 15-Year wind energy PPA with EnBW
Google and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, a German integrated energy utility company have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under which EnBW will supply 100 MW of electricity from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm. For Google, the contract supports its target to operate its global operations on 24/7 carbon free energy by 2030. […]
NextEra Energy looks to increase nuclear power output for data centers
NextEra Energy, an American energy company, may expand its nuclear capacity by as much as 9 GW to cater to its data center customers. It revealed these plans during a recent earnings call. NextEra recently shared its fourth-quarter results, and while on a call with investors, John Ketchum, chairman, president and CEO, NextEra Energy, said, […]
Microsoft gains approval for 15 new data centers in Wisconsin
Microsoft has received approval from Wisconsin authorities to build 15 additional data centers in Mount Pleasant, where it already has existing facilities. The expansion will allow Microsoft to process revenue from OpenAI and other clients as demand grows for data centers that support generative AI workloads. The new development is split across two areas northwest […]
Gulf Group, Google Cloud partner to drive AI transformation in Thailand
Gulf Edge Company Limited (Gulf Edge), the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Group, and Google Cloud last week signed a partnership agreement for the latter to provide AI infrastructure services to Gulf Group and its affiliates, including AIS. The move is significant as Gulf Group’s chief executive officer, Sarath Ratanavadi, an energy tycoon, seeks to […]
Google launches new cloud region in Thailand
Google Cloud yesterday launched its new cloud region in Thailand which is projected to contribute THB 1.4 trillion (US$ 41 billion) in economic value over the next five years to the Southeast Asian nation. The milestone is part of its US$1 billion investment announced in 2024 to expand its technical infrastructure into Thailand. Other announcements […]
Google enhances its global energy partnerships and PPAs
Global tech giant Google has signed three new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) to power its data centers, totalling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects located in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia. Clearway will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to support Google’s data centers in Data for up to […]
Alphabet to acquire Intersect to power its data centers
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has agreed to acquire Intersect, a data center, energy infrastructure solutions provider for US$ 4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of debt, the company announced. Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a prior funding round. In a press release Alphabet revealed that the deal is […]
AI demand accelerates data center investment to US$ 61 billion: S&P report
Global investment in data centers reached a record US$ 61 billion in 2025, as per the findings of a recent S&P Global report. The surge reflects escalating demand for computing power driven by artificial intelligence, as cloud providers and infrastructure investors race to expand capacity. The figure includes mergers, acquisitions, and direct spending on new […]