Google Inks 396-MW Geothermal Deal with Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy has made headlines in the renewable energy sector with its recent deal to supply Google's data centers with geothermal power. The agreement, which will see Fervo provide 396 megawatts of clean energy to Alphabet's subsidiary, is a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions from large-scale energy consumers.

The Cape Station project, located in Utah and expected to come online in 2028, is the source of this geothermal power. The deal highlights growing interest from major tech companies like Google in securing around-the-clock clean energy supplies as they expand their data centers across the US.

In addition to this new agreement, Fervo has previously signed a 115-MW power purchase agreement with Google and NV Energy, which came online in 2023 through the company's Project Red geothermal pilot project in Nevada. This deal also gives Google an option to increase its power purchases by approximately 600 MW, bringing total potential capacity under the arrangement to nearly 1 gigawatt by June 2030.