AES and Google sign energy storage-backed PPA for northern Virginia data centre campus
Type: Ppa · Technology: Storage · Country: United States · Capacity: 500 MW · Announced: 2026-06-15
Power producer and energy holding company AES signed an energy storage-backed PPA with Google for the search engine giant’s northern Virginia data centre campus. AES will supply round-the-clock carbon-free energy sourced from 500MW of owned and third-party renewables, targeting roughly 90% hourly matching in one of the world's largest data centre clusters. The agreement leverages energy storage to decouple data centre emissions from grid dependency, addressing the firm power needs of AI infrastructure. This PPA is among the largest of its kind, demonstrating the viability of storage-backed renewable energy for hyperscale data centres. The deal highlights the growing role of energy storage in enabling carbon-free, dispatchable power for critical infrastructure.