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Google and AES Sign Agreements for Co-Located Generation and Data Center in Texas

LCG, February 24, 2026--The AES Corporation (AES) and Google today announced agreements for clean power generation that will be co-located with a new Google data center in Wilbarger County, Texas. The agreements include a 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for co-located power generation. These coordinated energy projects and powered land will enable Google to rapidly expand its operations to meet demand for core services, while AES will expand its power generation portfolio.

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Amazon Announces Plans to Invest $12 Billion in Data Center Campuses in Louisiana

LCG, February 23, 2026--Amazon today announced plans to invest $12 billion to develop and construct state-of-the-art data center campuses in northwest Louisiana that will support cloud computing technologies. Amazon is partnering with STACK Infrastructure, the developer and owner of the campuses, to lead the construction and development of the data center facilities. Amazon has already invested in solar energy projects in Louisiana, bringing up to 200 MW of new carbon-free energy onto the grid.

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China and Pakistan Make Power Plant Deal

LCG, April 30, 2002--China has agreed to develop two thermal plants in Pakistan.

Signed yesterday, the bilateral memorandum provides for two 300-MW coal-fired power plants, amounting to $600 million. Coal for the plants will be derived from the Tharparkar Desert in the province of Sindh.

According to Sindh Minister Dewan Mohammed Yousuf Farooqi, the plants will be completed inside three years.

China's Shenhua Group Co. Ltd. has agreed to build and operate the plants, which will be located in Tharparkar (also known as Thar). Shenhua will assess Thar coal capability by conducting a geological survey, which will reportedly be completed within a year.

According to U.S. Department of Energy, Pakistan has 3 billion metric tons in recoverable coal reserves.

Shenhua is China's top coal producer and the country's third largest exporter.

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