A new clean energy collaboration has been announced as ReNew Energy Global Plc confirmed a partnership with Google to develop a large scale solar project in Rajasthan.
Under the agreement, ReNew will develop a 150 MW solar power project, while Google will procure the project’s energy attributes, including carbon credits, according to a company statement. The long term procurement arrangement is expected to play a key role in ensuring the financial viability of the project.
The partnership will also support Google in addressing emissions across its value chain, especially in areas that are harder to decarbonise. The company said such agreements are important to enable new renewable energy capacity and strengthen sustainability efforts.
With this development, ReNew’s committed commercial and industrial clean energy portfolio has expanded to 2.7 GW. The company said this further strengthens its position as one of India’s leading providers of corporate clean energy and carbon reduction solutions.
Commenting on the partnership, Vaishali Nigam Sinha, cofounder and chairperson, Sustainability at ReNew, said, “This partnership with Google reflects the growing global confidence in India’s clean energy ecosystem and ReNew’s ability to deliver climate-positive solutions at scale. Long-term agreements of this kind are catalytic; they enable new renewable capacity, support India’s energy transition, and help global companies meet ambitious sustainability commitments.”
Vrushali Gaud, Global Director, Climate Operations at Google, also highlighted the importance of the collaboration. She said, “This novel agreement with ReNew is a critical strategic step; it brings new solar capacity onto the grid in a key region, and helps address challenging portions of our value chain emissions. We are committed to supporting India’s clean energy journey through this collaboration and contributing positively to the national grid.”
The partnership comes at a time when India is pushing to scale up renewable energy adoption. The country has set a target of achieving 500 GW of non fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030, with solar power expected to play a central role in meeting this goal.
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