Alphabet Acquires Intersect, Strengthens Data Center and Energy Infrastructure

Alphabet officially acquired Intersect, a provider of data center and energy infrastructure solutions, for US$4.75 billion (Rp79.7 trillion) in cash, plus debt assumption.

The acquisition, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, will accelerate the provision of new data center capacity and power plants to be operational faster, while encouraging development and innovation in the energy sector.

Through this agreement, Alphabet will acquire the Intersect team as well as a portfolio of gigawatt-scale energy and data center projects currently under development or construction, including Intersect's partnership projects with Google.

Intersect will also explore a range of new technologies to increase and diversify the energy supply, while supporting Google's data center investment in the US to meet the demand of Cloud customers and users.

Nevertheless, the Intersect operation will remain separate from Alphabet and Google under the Intersect brand and will be led by Sheldon Kimber. However, he will partner closely with Google's technical infrastructure team.

"Intersect will help us expand capacity, operate more agile in building new power plants gradually with new data center loads, and reconfigure energy solutions to drive innovation and US leadership," said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.

This acquisition will add to Alphabet and Google's ongoing commitment to partner with utility companies and energy developers across the sector to unlock abundant, reliable, and affordable energy supplies.

Alphabet is committed to creating new pathways and partnerships to increase energy supply responsibly, while deploying AI to accelerate the connection of new power plants.