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Google, esVolta pilot uses battery storage to 'time-shift' renewable energy credits
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google, esVolta, and partners completed a pilot using battery storage to 'time-shift' renewable energy credits by storing surplus solar power and releasing it during periods when Google's electricity demand exceeds its renewable supply, verified with hourly renewable energy certificates.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You now have a clear commercial model to sell surplus renewable energy stored in batteries with hourly-verified credits to corporate buyers aiming for precise carbon accounting. This opens a new revenue path beyond traditional green power sales for your storage assets.
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