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CEO: SHELDON KIMBER( INTERSECT) DATE: DECEMBER 2025 KEY PLAYERS: ALPHABET, GOOGLE, TPG RISE CLIMATE

In a“ bring your own generation” play, Alphabet’ s US $ 4.75bn acquisition of clean energy developer Intersect represents a vertical integration shift. Rather than merely purchasing power, Google’ s parent company is now owning the infrastructure that generates it. With a portfolio of over 10GW of clean energy capacity, Intersect provides the carbon-free power necessary to fuel Alphabet’ s massive AI data centre buildouts. This deal is a strategic masterstroke in securing the rarest commodity in the industry: sustainable, reliable electricity.

Partnership Perspectives from Sheldon Kimber, CEO and Founder of Intersect Powers

Sheldon Kimber CEO

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