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Clearway Energy executes 20-year PPA with Google for Swan Solar project

Ppa Solar announced Feb 23, 2026
650 MW
Capacity
development
Stage
Swan Solar
Project

Clearway Energy executed a 20-year PPA with Google for the Swan Solar project.

Deal Analysis

Clearway Energy's execution of a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google for the 650 MW Swan Solar project represents a significant commitment to renewable energy procurement. This agreement underscores the growing trend of large technology companies like Google directly contracting for substantial renewable energy capacity to meet sustainability goals. The involvement of both Clearway Energy, a leading renewable energy company, and Google, a major corporate offtaker with a history of similar deals with Clearway, highlights the established relationship and confidence in the project's viability. The participation of Deriva Energy as an offtaker further diversifies the project's revenue stream and demonstrates the appeal of the Swan Solar project to multiple energy consumers.
  • 650 MW capacity makes it a substantial solar energy project.
  • 20-year PPA provides long-term revenue certainty for Clearway Energy.
  • Google's involvement reinforces its commitment to carbon-free energy.
  • Deriva Energy's participation indicates broader market interest in the project's output.
Market Context: The solar energy sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by declining costs and increasing demand from corporations and utilities seeking to decarbonize their operations. PPAs are a common mechanism for financing and developing large-scale renewable energy projects, providing developers with a guaranteed revenue stream and offtakers with access to clean energy.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

The Swan Solar project is located in Missouri (MO). Clearway Energy has been offered an investment opportunity in the project. The project has secured tax credit qualification and is advancing preparations for a 2026 construction start. The Google PPA contracted capacity of 695.8 MW based on nameplate capacity.

Capacity
Swan MO 650 2028 Offered • Executed 20-year PPA with Google
Location
Swan MO 650 2028 Offered • Executed 20-year PPA with Google
PPA Details
Swan Solar: Investment offered to CWEN; executed 20-year PPA with Google, tax credit qualification secured, and advancing preparations for 2026 construction start
Announcement
Published on 02/23/2026
Signing
Swan MO 650 2028 Offered • Executed 20-year PPA with Google
COD
Swan MO 650 2028 Offered • Executed 20-year PPA with Google
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
C
Clearway Energy seller

"Clearway Energy : Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Presentation"

G
Google buyer

"Swan MO 650 2028 Offered • Executed 20-year PPA with Google"

high quality Enriched Feb 24, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Feb 23, 2026
Signed
Closed

Market Context

This deal is part of the Solar sector.
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