By Charles Kennedy
Publication Date: 2025-12-16 09:11:00
TotalEnergies has signed a 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to deliver 1 terawatt-hour of certified renewable electricity from the planned Citra Energies solar project in northern Malaysia. The long-term contract is equivalent to around 20 megawatts of capacity and will directly support Google’s data center operations in the country.
The solar plant, located in Kedah province, is scheduled to begin construction in early 2026, with the PPA set to take effect at financial close, expected in the first quarter of 2026.
The project was awarded in August 2023 by Malaysia’s Energy Commission under the country’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP). TotalEnergies holds a 49% stake in the development, alongside local partner MK Land, which owns the remaining 51%.
The deal underscores the accelerating convergence between hyperscale data center growth and long-term renewable power procurement in emerging markets. Technology companies such as Google…
