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Google Secures Major Solar Deals in Malaysia to Power Data Centers
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- Strategic Solar Partnerships: Google has finalized two significant Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Malaysia with TotalEnergies and Shizen Energy to support its growing data center infrastructure.
- TotalEnergies Agreement: A 21-year contract secures 1 TWh of renewable energy from the 29.99 MW Citra Energies solar plant in Kedah. Construction is slated for early 2026, with the PPA taking effect in Q1 2026.
- Shizen Energy Agreement: A separate PPA involves a 29.99 MW solar project in Gurun, Kedah, scheduled for completion in 2027. This project involves a consortium including Shizen Malaysia, Solarvest, and HSS.
- Policy Alignment: Both projects are developed under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP), supporting the nation’s goal of reaching 70% renewable energy capacity by 2050.
- Sustainability Goals: These deals are central to Google’s 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) ambition, ensuring its operations are powered by clean energy sources on an hourly basis.
中文 (Chinese)
- 战略性太阳能合作:谷歌在马来西亚与道达尔能源(TotalEnergies)和自然能源(Shizen Energy)达成两项重要的购电协议(PPA),以支持其不断扩大的数据中心基础设施。
- 道达尔能源协议:双方签署了一份为期21年的合同,从位于吉打州的Citra Energies太阳能发电厂(29.99 MW)获取1 TWh的可再生能源。该项目预计于2026年初开工,并于2026年第一季度生效。
- 自然能源协议:另一项协议涉及位于吉打州莪仑(Gurun)的29.99 MW太阳能项目,计划于2027年完工。该项目由包含Shizen Malaysia、Solarvest和HSS在内的财团共同开发。
- 政策契合:这两个项目均在马来西亚“企业绿色电力计划”(CGPP)下开发,旨在支持马来西亚实现到2050年可再生能源占比达到70%的国家目标。
- 可持续发展目标:这些交易是谷歌“全天候零碳能源”(24/7 CFE)目标的核心,旨在确保其业务运营按小时匹配清洁能源供应。
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