Google agrees to purchase 100% of power from largest solar-plus-storage project in U.S.
Reported bypv magazine ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Google has signed a virtual power purchase agreement to take 100% of generation from the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas—the largest solar-plus-storage project to break ground in the U.S., initially featuring 1.6 GW of solar with 2 GWh of battery storage, scaling to 2.5 GW solar and 2.9 GWh storage upon full completion.
This is positive, but critics note that Google's power demands still require substantial fossil fuel-generated power. Additionally, there can be negative environmental consequences from such large solar projects.
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