Google Partners with ReNew on 150MW Solar Project in India to Power Sustainability Goals
December 19, 2025
In a significant move to address the carbon footprint of its sprawling digital infrastructure, Google has announced a new partnership with Indian renewable energy developer ReNew to build a 150-megawatt solar power plant in the state of Rajasthan. The deal underscores the intensifying pressure on global hyperscalers to secure clean energy for their data centers and cloud operations, which are among the fastest-growing consumers of electricity worldwide.
The agreement, finalized this month, will see ReNew develop, own, and operate the solar facility, which is scheduled for commissioning in 2026. Under the terms, Google will receive the environmental attribute certificates (EACs) generated by the project, allowing the tech giant to apply the clean energy credits toward reducing its Scope 3 emissions—those indirect emissions that occur across its value chain. The 150MW plant is projected to generate approximately 425,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually once operational.
Google framed the partnership as a strategic effort to catalyze new renewable energy capacity in a key growth market while advancing its own ambitious climate targets. “Our aim is for this to serve as a market catalyst, demonstrating a pathway for companies to credibly address value chain emissions even without full supply chain data transparency,” said Vrushali Gaud, Director of Climate Operations at Google.
For ReNew, the deal represents a vote of confidence in India's clean energy sector. “This partnership with Google reflects the growing global confidence in India’s clean energy ecosystem and ReNew’s ability to deliver climate-positive solutions at scale,” stated Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-founder and Chairperson of Sustainability at ReNew. She added that such long-term agreements are “catalytic,” enabling new renewable capacity, supporting India’s energy transition, and helping global firms meet sustainability commitments.
This marks Google’s third renewable energy procurement deal in India, following power purchase agreements signed in October 2025 with Adani for a solar-wind hybrid project in Gujarat and with Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions for projects in Rajasthan and Karnataka. The company operates cloud regions in Mumbai and Delhi and is reportedly planning a sovereign AI cloud venture with Airtel Business, alongside a proposed 1-gigawatt AI data center in Andhra Pradesh. The latest solar investment signals a deepening commitment to powering this expanding infrastructure portfolio with locally sourced renewable energy, setting a precedent for high-impact corporate climate action in emerging markets.
Source: datacenterdynamics
Google Partners with ReNew on 150MW Solar Project in India to Power Sustainability Goals
