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Virtual Power Plant

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A futuristic data center complex connected to a dynamic virtual power plant grid, illustrating Google's investment in sustainable energy for AI.
Instrumentation & Robotics

Google Funds 100MW Virtual Power Plant for Data Centers

Google, a company whose AI models consume power equivalent to a small city, just committed to a 100-megawatt virtual power plant (VPP) in the PJM region.

Yasmin Haddad·June 5, 2026
A modern data center powered by a vast network of solar panels and wind turbines, representing Google's 100 MW virtual power plant with Voltus.
Energy & Environment

Google taps Voltus for 100 MW virtual power plant energy supply

Google is the first named customer for Voltus's BYOC program, marking the initial instance of a hyperscaler directly funding a virtual power plant, according to Latitude Media .

Samuel Adebayo·June 4, 2026