Cloudbreak signs a solar agreement with Google for its Boulder campus, tying the tech giant’s Colorado operations to new renewable power
The energy companies that associate themselves with massive companies increase their chances of being involved with even more outstanding companies in the future, depending on how successful they are. The clean energy transition has seen many companies outside the energy industry investing millions of dollars in clean energy projects as they are keen on generating clean energy for themselves and ensuring that countries are able to reach their clean energy targets. As of late, Cloudbreak signed a solar agreement with Google for its Boulder campus, tying the tech giant’s Colorado operations to new renewable power.
Cloudbreak Energy wraps up its massive year with yet another project
As 2026 is now coming to an end, many companies are evaluating the amount of progress that they have made toward meeting the targets that they had set for themselves when the year started. As such, this has resulted in many captivating projects toward the end of the year that have industry experts on the edge of their seats.
Cloudbreak Energy Partners is a national developer and IPP of distributed, community, and utility-scale solar and storage projects, with a development portfolio of more than 750 MW across the East Coast, Midwest, West Coast, and Colorado. The company was founded by a team of renewable energy professionals and is focused on quickening the renewable energy economy by building lasting relationships with landowners, utilities, and communities.
The company is also planning to apply project finance expertise and proprietary technology to deliver high-probability project outcomes at scale. Cloudbreak is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Cloudbreak signs a solar agreement with Google for its Boulder campus
A press release from Cloudbreak Energy announced that the company has reached an agreement with Google for a dedicated solar facility to be delivered under Xcel Energy’s Off-Site Net Metering (OS-NM) program. This is a massive agreement for the company, considering that Google is one of the largest corporate purchasers of clean energy in the world and has maintained a campus in Boulder, Colorado, for two decades.
Industry experts are already expecting that this relationship could span multiple years and result in the two companies achieving captivating projects together. Under the terms of the agreement, Google will be provided with locally generated renewable electricity to support operations at the company’s Boulder, Colorado, office campus.
The project displays Cloudbreak and Google’s commitment to progressing local clean energy solutions that are designed to create lasting value for the community. As such, the Boulder, Colorado community cannot wait to benefit from this agreement. Under the OS-NM program, electricity generated at the facility will flow onto Xcel Energy’s distribution grid and be credited against Google’s energy consumption at its Boulder office campus.
Breaking down the importance of Boulder, Colorado to Google’s operations
Boulder has been an integral hub for Google for two decades, meaning the collaboration with Cloudbreak Energy allows the company to bring new, dedicated solar generation to the grid that serves its Boulder office. Google data centers are demanding an increased amount of electricity as technology continues to advance, which makes it highly urgent for the company to ensure that it has a reliable supply of clean energy.
Wrapping things up: What does the agreement signify for Cloudbreak?
For Cloudbreak, the agreement reflects the progression of its corporate offtake business and a proof point that distributed solar can meet the requirements of the world’s most sophisticated energy buyers. Beca Galery, Managing Partner and Head of Business Development at Cloudbreak Energy, stated the following:
“Large power customers have historically had to choose between scale and locality. This project with Google shows they don’t have to, given the right offtake solution. We built the project around the specifics of their Boulder operations and the realities of the local grid.”
The agreement as a whole shows how corporate energy procurement can support local operations while advancing regional climate goals. Google is expected to fully fund the development of the new solar capacity within the same utility territory where it operates.
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