Google-backed solar project opens in Texas and is one of the largest in the US [View all]

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Source: The Independent

11 hours ago


One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made.

Google executive Ben Sloss said at the ribbon cutting, about two hours south of Dallas, that the corporation has a responsibility to bring renewable, carbon-free electricity online at the same time it opens operations that will use that power. Google expects to spend $16 billion through 2040 globally to purchase clean energy, he said.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who attended, said the solar project is a posterchild for the administration's efforts to incentivize manufacturers and developers to locate energy projects in the U.S.

“Sometimes when you are in the middle of history, it’s hard to tell, because you are in the middle of it,” she said. “But I'm telling you right now that we are in the middle of history being made.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/google-texas-solar-project-b2631967.html

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Excited to be in Texas highlighting the amazing progress we’re making via partnerships like the one between Google and SB Energy.

The Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda is working—driving private sector investment, boosting clean energy manufacturing, and creating jobs. 🇺🇸
Secretary Granholm views solar modules during a tour of the SB Energy Orion Projects O&M Building in Buckholts, Texas with representatives from SB Energy and Google.
Secretary Granholm delivers remarks at SB Energy’s ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the successful operations of its utility-scale solar projects in Buckholts, Texas.
Goats graze land surrounding solar panels in a field outside of the SB Energy Orion Projects O&M Building in Buckholts, Texas.
6:49 PM · Oct 18, 2024