Faced with growing energy demand and environmental pressure, Google has joined forces with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate to spend US$20 billion to build new data centers powered by solar and wind energy in the United States, aiming to promote the transformation of the data center industry to sustainable development. This move will not only meet the huge power demand brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence, but also reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to the development of green technology. The project plans to build multiple "industrial parks" in the next ten years. The first data center is expected to be partially put into operation in 2026 and fully completed in 2027. This cooperation model will completely change the construction and operation model of data centers and bring new development directions to the industry.
Amid the growing importance of renewable energy, Google has announced an unprecedented partnership to build new data centers in the United States powered by solar and wind energy.
This cooperation involves the energy company Intersect Power and the investment company TPG Rise Climate. It plans to invest US$20 billion in multiple "industrial parks" and is expected to be completed within the next ten years. The first data center is expected to be partially operational in 2026 and fully completed in 2027.
This cooperation is expected to revolutionize the construction and operation model of data centers. In recent years, with the development of artificial intelligence, the demand for power in data centers has been increasing. However, the current power structure in the United States is still dominated by fossil fuels, and when new data centers are connected to the power grid, they often increase pollution. By connecting directly with renewable energy power plants, Google can bypass this problem and achieve clean energy supply.
"To realize the potential of AI, we must meet the growth in electricity demand with new sources of clean electricity," Amanda Peterson Corio, head of global data center energy at Google, said in a news release. "The scale of AI It provides us with an opportunity to rethink the development of data centers.” Currently, Google and Intersect have not disclosed the specific construction scale and are still discussing the specific number and location of data centers and renewable energy power plants.
Intersect Power CEO Sheldon Jinbo pointed out that the industry needs to change its thinking and adopt a "power-first" concept to plan data centers. He emphasized that only by building data centers in areas rich in renewable energy can the power supply problem be effectively solved. Currently, many data centers are concentrated in areas with relatively scarce power resources, such as Virginia's "data center corridor," where about 70% of Internet traffic passes. However, as demand for electricity continues to rise, older coal plants are being stretched out, raising concerns about the impact of data centers on climate change and air quality.
With the implementation of Google's new strategy, the construction and power supply methods of data centers are expected to usher in a new turning point and contribute to the development of green technology.
Focus? Google plans to invest $20 billion in building data centers powered by renewable energy in partnership with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate.
⚡️ The new data center will be directly connected to solar and wind power plants, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
? This cooperation will promote the transfer of data centers to areas rich in renewable energy and reduce the impact on the environment.
Google’s move sets a benchmark for sustainable development for the data center industry and provides new ideas for addressing climate change. In the future, more companies may follow this model and jointly promote the construction of green and low-carbon data centers to contribute to global sustainable development.