Fervo Energy signs an agreement with Alphabet’s Google to supply up to 396 megawatts of geothermal electricity for a prospective data center in Utah, with power scheduled to begin in 2028. The deal also includes an option to expand the order to an additional 600 megawatts by 2030.
The outlets describe the contract as part of Google’s efforts to secure long-term energy supplies for new data center capacity. Bloomberg focuses on the headline figures—396MW starting in 2028—while The Next Web adds broader context on geothermal’s current role in electricity generation, including reference to the scale of geothermal capacity in Europe as of 2022. Together, the reports indicate geothermal capacity would scale substantially if the expansion option is exercised, bringing the total potential contracted output close to 1 gigawatt by the end of the decade.
No details are provided across the sources about pricing, project financing, or the location specifics within Utah beyond the state-level description.
