--- title: Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start description: Alphabet has contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a planned Utah data center, with deliveries starting in 2028 and an option for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start | daily.dev og:description: Alphabet has contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a planned Utah data center, with deliveries starting in 2028 and an option for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BPq5ZefJI.png og:image:alt: Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Alphabet has contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a planned Utah data center, with deliveries starting in 2028 and an option for another 600MW by 2030 that would push the total close to 1GW. For comparison, the entire EU had roughly 1GW of installed geothermal electricity capacity in 2022, and geothermal made up only 0.5% of the bloc's renewable electricity in 2024. Fervo's stock jumped as much as 25% on the news, though its Cape Station project still needs Utah regulatory approval. The piece contrasts this with Europe's situation: Eavor's Geretsried plant in Bavaria, hailed as a flagship next-generation project, produces only about 8.2MW of electricity, and Europe still lacks any comparable hyperscaler geothermal contracts despite MEPs calling for an EU geothermal strategy back in January 2024 that has yet to materialize. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much geothermal power did Google contract from Fervo Energy for its Utah data center? Google contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a prospective Utah data center, with deliveries starting in 2028. There is also an option for another 600MW by 2030, which would bring the total close to 1GW. Fervo's Cape Station project still needs Utah regulatory approval, and Fervo shares rose as much as 25% following the announcement. _Track how hyperscaler energy deals like this reshape data center power sourcing on daily.dev._ ### How does Google's Fervo geothermal deal compare to the EU's total geothermal capacity? A single Google data center contract for up to 396MW, potentially nearing 1GW with options, roughly equals the entire European Union's installed geothermal electricity fleet, which stood at about 1GW in 2022. Geothermal supplied only 0.5% of EU renewable electricity in 2024, highlighting a stark gap between US hyperscaler-driven investment and Europe's geothermal buildout. _Developers tracking clean energy trends for data centers can follow this comparison on daily.dev._ ### What is the output of Eavor's Geretsried geothermal plant in Bavaria compared to hyperscaler deals? Eavor's closed-loop plant at Geretsried in Bavaria, considered Europe's flagship next-generation geothermal project, is rated at only about 8.2MW of electricity and 64MW of heat, serving district heating and the grid for a town of 25,000 people. It has no hyperscaler customer like Google, illustrating the gap between Europe's showcase projects and the scale of US tech company energy deals. _Follow how European geothermal projects compare to hyperscaler energy demand on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy](https://daily.dev/posts/google-invests-in-fervo-s-462m-round-to-unlock-even-more-geothermal-energy-iifn8qqpu) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google digs deep to power AI expansion with geothermal deal](https://daily.dev/posts/google-digs-deep-to-power-ai-expansion-with-geothermal-deal-2gjxsmhtt) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This power source is 15,000 ft below the ground](https://daily.dev/posts/this-power-source-is-15-000-ft-below-the-ground-szaasrhpv) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#google](https://daily.dev/tags/google), [#sustainability](https://daily.dev/tags/sustainability) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji"},"datePublished":"2026-09-01T14:08:24.666Z","dateModified":"2026-09-01T14:08:51.469Z","description":"Alphabet has contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a planned Utah data center, with deliveries starting in 2028 and an option for...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/453a9576e34083546908afbd8185be70?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/453a9576e34083546908afbd8185be70?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"google,sustainability","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/fervo-signs-396mw-geothermal-deal-with-google-for-2028-start-bpq5zefji#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much geothermal power did Google contract from Fervo Energy for its Utah data center?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Google contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a prospective Utah data center, with deliveries starting in 2028. 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