Google to add 10 megawatts of geothermal power in Taiwan Announce Tuesday marked the search giant’s first geothermal investment in Asia.
Swedish company Baseload Capital is developing the project through a local subsidiary that has been mapping the island for geothermal resources since 2019.
This is not Google’s first geothermal deal. In November, geothermal startups Connected to a 3.5 MW power plant As part of the agreement with Google, Grid provides part of its power to provide its data centers in Nevada.
The potential of geothermal potential has the potential to provide up to 90 GW of clean, consistent power in the U.S. by 2050. Hot spots on islands such as Taiwan are expected to generate a large portion of its electricity from the earth’s heat. Taiwan is located in the west Fire ringwant to use 6 GW of geothermal heat by 2050.
