Google signs long-term contract with Fervo for geothermal baseload power

Google's power purchase agreement with geothermal startup Fervo Energy highlights utilities' and tech companies' struggle to secure reliable 24/7 electricity as data-center demand surges, though analysts flag execution risks and interconnec

First covered Sep 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

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24d TechCrunch Climate Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo — Fervo's deal with Google could expand to 1 gigawatt of geothermal power, enough to supply a very large AI data center in Utah.

24d Utility Dive Fervo-Google geothermal deal underscores baseload power scarcity, analysts say — Key risks remain, however, including “first-of-a-kind execution,” interconnection bottlenecks, capital intensity and competing technology paths, according to a…

25d Canary Media Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power — Fervo Energy inked a landmark deal to supply Google with nearly 400 megawatts of clean electricity from the startup’s geothermal project in southwest Utah.

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25d Canary Media Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power

24d TechCrunch Climate Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo

More coverage from around the web

gurufocus.com Fervo Energy (FRVO) Secures Largest Power Deal with Google for Utah Geothermal Project

tradingview.com Fervo Energy Signed Deal To Sell Nearly 400 Megawatts Of Electricity To Google From Planned Geothermal Facility In Utah - WSJ — TradingView News

esgdive.com Google, CalSTRS, others back $462M funding round for geothermal plant | ESG Dive

qz.com Fervo Energy signs record 396 MW geothermal deal with Google

fool.com Google Just Locked Up the Largest Geothermal Power Deal Ever Made. | The Motley Fool

Discussion

Bluesky: @mzjacobson.bsky.social Mark Z. Jacobson · 24d ago · 9 ♥ Fervo-Google ink enhanced geothermal datacenter deal www.utilitydive.com/news/analyst... just like science suggests "EGS plus solar, wind, batteries, and/or green H2 production and fuel cells can potentially provide constant year-round electricity for datacenters"…

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