Energie: RWE versorgt Google in den USA mit Solarstrom
RWE hatte angekündigt, sein Geschäft in den USA mit milliardenschweren Investitionen erweitern zu wollen. Nun haben die Unternehmen einen 15-jährigen Stromabnahmevertrag abgeschlossen.
Düsseldorf: The energy giant RWE has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Google to supply solar energy for its Crooked Creek project in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. RWE announced on Monday that construction work for the project, initially expected to have a capacity of 155 megawatts, will commence this year and be operational by 2028.
The initiative is expected to create up to 250 jobs. RWE plans further investments in Oklahoma to meet rising energy demand. The company already operates a wind farm there and has announced plans to expand its business in the US with billion-dollar investments, primarily driven by the Artificial Intelligence boom and the need for vast energy to run data centers.
RWE CEO Markus Krebber had previously stated that RWE will invest 35 billion euros in expanding its power generation from 2026 to 2031, with 17 billion euros going to the United States. However, the renewable energy sector has faced significant pressure under US President Donald Trump, who has expressed dislike for wind turbines and opposed the expansion of offshore wind energy.
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