Google on Thursday said it’s making a major investment in renewable energy. The search giant announced 18 new energy deals across the US, Chile and Europe. That includes purchasing energy from solar farms in South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas, and making data center investments in Chile that combine solar and wind power.
In a blog post, CEO Sundar Pichai called it “the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history.” In all, the company is purchasing 1,600 megawatts in new energy deals. The new agreements increase Google’s worldwide portfolio of wind and solar deals by more than 40%, to 5,500 megawatts, Pichai said.