Google signs 2.5 GW Arkansas solar-plus-storage deal to secure power for AI data centers by 2029
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Alphabet's Google signed its largest U.S. solar PPA, ultimately targeting 2.5GW solar plus 2.9GWh storage by 2029, highlighting electricity access as a key constraint for AI data-center expansion. The deal supports elevated 2026 capex guidance ($180–190B) and signals proactive infrastructure planning amid strong Cloud growth and a large backlog. Near-term, the news reinforces AI execution capacity, though equity-financing headlines may keep sensitivity to dilution elevated.
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Alphabet’s Google signed the largest solar power purchase agreement in the U.S. with Cypress Creek Energy for a project in Mississippi County, Arkansas, built in two phases to reach 2.5 GW of solar and 2.9 GWh of storage and scheduled to come online in 2029. The deal is aimed at locking in electricity for AI data centers as the company plans $18.0–$19.0 billion of capital spending in 2026. Alphabet reported Q1 revenue of $109.9 billion, up 22%, with cloud revenue rising 63% and backlog above $460 billion. Berkshire Hathaway agreed to invest $10 billion as an anchor investor in Alphabet’s planned $80 billion equity raise.
