Engie, Google explore renewable energy for proposed French data center
Engie and Google signed a memorandum of understanding covering energy solutions for a proposed data center near Châteauroux, France. The agreement could make Engie Google’s preferred energy supply and management partner, subject to further agreements.
1. Energy partnership studies
The memorandum, signed on November 13, 2026, covers studies of new renewable generation capacity to meet the data center’s future demand without raising electricity prices for French households or businesses. The partners will also explore battery storage, local energy-efficiency and infrastructure initiatives, and supplying recovered data center waste heat free of charge to local heating networks or other users.
