ReNew Signs Pact with Google for 150-MW Solar Rajasthan

• ReNew-Google pact for 150 MW solar in Rajasthan
• Google buys carbon credits; project online 2026
• Generates 425,000 MWh/year; powers 360K homes

ReNew​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Energy Global Plc has teamed up with Google, the tech giant, for a long-term partnership to build a 150-megawatt solar power project in Rajasthan, which is a major development in corporate renewable energy procurement in India. As per the contract, Google will be given the energy attributes including carbon credits from the project by ReNew. This will give the project the much-needed bankability and at the same time help Google in the reduction of its value chain emissions and also move towards its carbon-free energy goal by 2030.

The 1,00,000-square-foot solar power plant which will be operational by 2026 is expected to generate nearly 425,000 megawatt-hours of clean electricity yearly that can be used in more than 360,000 Indian households. The deal increases ReNew's C&I portfolio to 2.7 GW of PPA capacity, marking the company as a leading provider of decarbonization solutions for corporations.

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Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-founder and Chairperson of Sustainability at ReNew said the association: "The collaboration with Google demonstrates worldwide faith in India's sustainable energy ecosystem and our capability at ReNew to provide scalable climate-positive solutions. Such long-term deals are very important—they enable new renewable capacity, thus India's transition to clean energy is facilitated and global companies are empowered to meet their sustainability commitments."

Vrushali Gaud, Global Director of Climate Operations at Google, conveyed, "This innovative deal with ReNew is a very important strategic move; it creates new solar potential for the grid in a sensitive region and it is a step towards getting rid of the hardest part of our value chain emissions."

The endeavour contributes to India's goal of generating 500 GW of green energy by 2030 and is a perfect demonstration of how corporate off-take agreements can help in quickening the pace of grid additions and sustainable growth while the demand for data centers and AI infrastructure is ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌increasing.