Google has selected Shell Energy Europe to manage its renewable electricity supply in the United Kingdom, as part of its broader commitment to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) by 2030, the companies said on Monday.
Under the agreement, Shell will use its energy trading capabilities and battery storage assets to optimise Google’s power portfolio, ensuring round-the-clock clean energy availability by storing excess electricity and discharging it when demand rises.
The announcement comes as Google opens a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, to support growing demand for services such as Cloud, Gmail, Search and Maps.
“With this agreement, our UK operations are projected to run at or near 95% CFE in 2026,” said Maud Texier, Google’s Director for Data Centre Energy in EMEA. “We will partner with Shell to help close the remaining gap of hourly matching in the UK.”
Shell Energy Europe, a subsidiary of Shell, will apply its portfolio of renewable assets, trading capabilities, and battery infrastructure to manage energy supply and demand fluctuations.
“Shell’s diverse portfolio of renewable power supply, access to batteries and electricity trading and optimisation expertise enables us to meet the evolving needs of world-leading companies like Google and support the growth of data centres,” said David Wells, Executive Vice President of Shell Energy.
The agreement follows earlier renewable power purchase deals between the two companies, including offshore wind capacity contracts in the Netherlands signed since 2023.
Both companies said the partnership is designed to support Google’s decarbonisation goals while contributing to grid stability and the UK’s broader clean energy transition.
