TotalEnergies to Power Google's Texas Data Centers with Solar Farms

The French oil major's largest renewable power deal in the U.S. aims to meet surging AI-driven energy demand.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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TotalEnergies, the French oil major with its American headquarters in Houston, has announced a deal to supply 1 gigawatt of solar power capacity to Google's Texas data centers. The agreement, TotalEnergies' largest renewable power purchase in the U.S., will see the company build two new solar farms in north and central Texas to meet the growing energy needs of the state's booming data center industry, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence.

Why it matters

This deal highlights the race among energy companies, including oil and gas firms, to secure lucrative power supply agreements with tech giants like Google as Texas emerges as a hub for data centers and AI-powered computing. It also reflects the pressure on companies to rapidly build new power generation capacity, even if it means prioritizing faster natural gas projects over renewable options.

The details

Under the agreement, TotalEnergies will build the 805-megawatt Wichita solar farm and the 195-megawatt Mustang Creek solar project to supply power to Google's Texas data centers. Construction on both sites is scheduled to begin in the coming months, with the projects expected to create hundreds of jobs. TotalEnergies already indirectly provides power to Google through the French company's 50% stake in California-based renewables firm Clearway.

  • TotalEnergies and Google announced the deal on February 9, 2026.
  • Construction on the Wichita and Mustang Creek solar farms is scheduled to begin in the next few months.

The players

TotalEnergies

A French oil and gas major with its American headquarters in Houston. The company is expanding its renewable energy business, including this large solar power deal with Google.

Google

The tech giant is rapidly building data centers in Texas to support its growing artificial intelligence and cloud computing operations, driving demand for new power generation capacity in the state.

Marc-Antoine Pignon

TotalEnergies' vice president for U.S. renewables, who announced the company's largest renewable power purchase agreement in the United States.

Will Conkling

Google's director of clean energy and power, who commented on the agreement with TotalEnergies.

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What they’re saying

“This highlights TotalEnergies' strategy to deliver tailored renewable energy solutions that support the decarbonization goals of digital players, particularly data centers.”

— Marc-Antoine Pignon, Vice President for U.S. Renewables, TotalEnergies (Houston Chronicle)

“Our agreement with TotalEnergies adds necessary new generation to the local system, boosting the amount of affordable and reliable power supply available to serve the entire region.”

— Will Conkling, Director of Clean Energy and Power, Google (Houston Chronicle)

What’s next

Construction on the Wichita and Mustang Creek solar farms is scheduled to begin in the coming months, with the projects expected to be completed and operational in the near future.

The takeaway

This deal underscores the growing importance of Texas as a hub for data centers and AI-driven computing, which is fueling intense competition among energy providers to secure lucrative power supply agreements with tech giants. It also highlights the challenges of rapidly building new power generation capacity to meet surging demand, even if it means prioritizing faster natural gas projects over renewable options.