Construction has officially begun on what will become the largest solar facility in the US.
The Steel River Energy Center, located in Mississippi County, Arkansas, is being developed by Cypress Creek Energy with Google acting as both the anchor investor and offtaker, meaning that the tech giant has committed to buying the power the project will generate.
When the project is completed in 2029, Google expects it will be capable of generating 2.5GW at peak performance, while it will also add 2.9GWh of new energy storage capacity.
Michael Terrell, Google's Global Head of Advanced Energy, views this as a significant moment for the company.
“Today we reached a milestone in Google's global clean energy portfolio: we're purchasing power from our largest solar and storage facility to date,” he says.
