Engie North America has signed a 48-megawatt solar power purchase agreement with QTS to supply renewable energy to the company’s data center operations in Irving, a deal that company officials say supports both sustainability goals and operational resilience for the local facility.
Deal ties Irving site to north-central Texas solar project
The agreement was executed alongside a separate PPA between Engie and Abei Energy that secures capacity from Abei Energy’s Lubio Solar project in Kaufman County. That project, which has a nameplate capacity of 61MW, is scheduled for completion in April 2028 and will interconnect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid.
QTS operates one data center in Irving at 6431 Longhorn Drive. The 55-acre site offers 147MW of capacity across three buildings. In addition to Irving, QTS has other Texas campuses in Fort Worth, San Antonio and Dallas.
“This project is a meaningful step forward in our renewable energy strategy, supporting the long-term sustainability and operational resilience of our Texas footprint,” said Travis Wright, vice president of energy and sustainability at QTS.
Engie framed the agreement as part of an integrated approach to serving data center customers that often seek long-term, dependable renewable energy supply that aligns with operational and sustainability objectives. Taymur Bunkheila, regional vice president for key accounts and energy+ at Engie North America, emphasized Engie’s ability to combine renewable generation with retail power supply to meet those needs.
Local implications for Irving
The PPA signals continued interest from large energy buyers in tying data center load to dedicated renewable projects. For Irving, which hosts the QTS facility adjacent to Dallas, the deal could influence local electricity sourcing and corporate sustainability reporting for a major employer and energy consumer within the city.
Data centers are among the most energy-intensive commercial customers in North Texas. While the solar generation itself will be interconnected to ERCOT via Kaufman County, the retail supply arrangement is intended to simplify delivery and provide QTS with an identifiable renewable energy source to match at least part of the Irving facility’s load.
- Project capacity: 61MW (Lubio Solar)
- QTS PPA: 48MW
- Lubio completion date: April 2028
- Irving site capacity: 147MW across three buildings
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| QTS Irving site acreage | 55 acres |
| QTS Irving capacity | 147MW |
| Lubio Solar capacity | 61MW |
| QTS PPA volume | 48MW |
| Expected online | April 2028 |
The arrangement reflects a broader pattern: Engie has been active in signing PPAs across the data center sector with major cloud and tech operators. The company’s portfolio includes agreements with well-known customers across the industry, and the QTS deal extends that footprint in Texas, a state that runs on a largely deregulated wholesale electricity market managed by ERCOT.
For Irving, the agreement is notable because it pairs a local, energy-intensive commercial site with a named renewable project in-state rather than relying solely on renewable energy certificates or out-of-region supply. Company statements say this structure helps align clean energy procurement with the operational needs of data centers.
Local officials and energy planners continue to watch how new renewable capacity additions and large corporate PPAs affect grid dynamics, transmission needs and the economics of onsite and offsite clean energy for commercial customers. While the Lubio Solar project will reside in Kaufman County and connect to the ERCOT grid there, its contracted output and retail arrangement with QTS will affect how a major Irving data center identifies and reports its energy sourcing.
As the Lubio project moves toward its 2028 completion target, Irving residents and businesses with an interest in energy policy, economic development and corporate sustainability will likely monitor subsequent filings, interconnection agreements and any local permitting steps tied to grid upgrades or transmission work associated with new utility-scale generation in the region.
