QTS signs 48 MW solar PPA with Engie for Irving, Texas data centers

ENGIE and QTS have signed a 48 MWac solar power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply renewable electricity for QTS data center operations in Irving, Texas. The deal is tied to renewable generation from ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar project in north-central Texas, through a separate long-term PPA between ENGIE and ABEI Energy.

The structure effectively links QTS’s retail power supply arrangement with a specific solar project in the ERCOT market. For data center operators, that kind of setup matters because it can turn an abstract renewable energy procurement target into a defined supply contract tied to an identifiable generating asset, with clear MWac and project details.

Lubio Solar is an approximately 61 MWac, pre-commercial-operation-date solar project in Kaufman County, Texas, developed by ABEI Energy. Once operational, it’s expected to generate approximately 150 GWh annually, which ENGIE, QTS, and ABEI Energy equate to avoiding 100,778 metric tons of CO₂ emissions per year.

QTS Vice President, Energy and Sustainability Travis Wright described the deal as “a meaningful step forward in our renewable energy strategy,” adding that it supports “long-term sustainability and operational resilience” for QTS’s Texas footprint and that the retail supply arrangement helps “simplify delivery.”

On the ENGIE side, Taymur Bunkheila, Regional Vice President, Key Accounts and Energy+, said data center customers are seeking “long-term, dependable renewable energy solutions” and pointed to ENGIE’s ability to combine renewable generation with retail power supply.

For ABEI Energy, the transaction is its first renewable energy deal with ENGIE in the United States, with the companies citing an existing relationship in Europe.

ENGIE also pointed to its corporate PPA activity, including a No. 1 worldwide ranking in BloombergNEF’s 2025 benchmark, with 3.6 GW signed in 2025 and 13.8 GW contracted since 2011.

ENGIE did not disclose commercial terms for the QTS PPA beyond the 48 MWac figure, but it characterized the arrangement as part of its integrated approach combining renewable generation, retail supply, and energy management for data center customers.