United Kingdom, July 16 -- Google has pledged to spend up to $3 billion on clean energy infrastructure through a major agreement with Brookfield Asset Management.

The deal will see Google purchase electricity from Brookfield's portfolio of hydroelectric plants in the U.S., with the initial focus on powering Google's growing fleet of AI data centres.

The investment is expected to help Google meet its target of operating entirely on carbon-free energy by 2030.

Michael Terrell, Google's senior director of energy and climate, said the company is "excited to be partnering with Brookfield to scale clean energy solutions that can meet the increasingly large demands of our AI infrastructure".

He added: "This agreement is a critical step in se...