Adani Group will provide clean energy for Google’s cloud services and operations in India by supplying energy from a new solar wind hybrid project located at its 30 GW Khavda renewable energy park in Gujarat
Google is aimed at running its cloud operations and services with electricity from the grid and plans to run them entirely via clean energy by 2030
Additionally, Google is also partnering with Mumbai-based renewable energy firm CleanMax to enable a portfolio of 125.4MW of new clean energy projects
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Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group will provide clean energy for Google’s cloud services and operations in India.
The group will supply energy from a new solar wind hybrid project located at its 30 gigawatt (GW) Khavda renewable energy park in Gujarat.
It is pertinent to note that Google powers most of its cloud operations and services with electricity from the grid and plans to run them entirely through clean energy by 2030.
The tech giant said in a statement that the collaboration with Adani Group is aimed at procuring bundled energy solutions and advance decarbonisation of the former’s cloud services in India.
“With proven capabilities in delivering large scale wind, solar, hybrid and energy storage projects, Adani is well-positioned to provide customised renewable energy solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to meet their energy requirements and reduce their carbon footprint,” said Adani Group in a separate statement.
The group further added, “Going forward, Adani plans to increase the focus on merchant and C&I segments to help decarbonise industries.”
Additionally, Google is also partnering with Mumbai-based renewable energy firm CleanMax to enable a portfolio of 125.4MW of new clean energy projects, consisting of 66 MW solar in Rajasthan and 59.4 MW wind in Karnataka.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Google on this decarbonization initiative in India,” said Kuldeep Jain, managing director at CleanMax.
Jain also said, “This collaboration with Google not only sets a new standard for environmental leadership but also illustrates our shared commitment to making a real difference in the fight against climate change.”
These projects are expected to start commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2025, and reduce carbon emissions by about 250,000 tons each year, the company also said in a statement.
With the growing concerns around the need for clean energy, global companies have begun to partner with Indian cleantech firms to invest in renewable energy solutions.
For instance, iPhone maker Apple entered into a joint venture with CleanMax to invest in six rooftop solar projects, with a total capacity of 14.4 MW, in order to aid Apple in reducing the carbon footprint associated with its India operations.
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