Google Cloud commits to clean energy with €1bn investment in Germany

The vendor titan will also use the capital to expand its German footprint with new facilities

Kelsey Rees
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Google Cloud commits to clean energy with €1bn investment in Germany

Google Cloud has announced it is injecting €1bn in Germany to support the transition to a "digital and sustainable" economy.  Energy company ENGIE Deutschland has been selected as Google's carbon-free energy supplier in the region.  Google said, under the terms of the agreement, ENGIE will assemble and develop a 140 megawatt (MW) carbon-free energy portfolio in Germany that has the ability to "flex and grow" with Google as its needs change. This includes a new 39MW solar Photovoltaic...

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