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Google just signed onto a record-breaking solar-battery project in Arkansas that will ...

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15 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 15 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Google has committed to purchasing 100% of the electricity generated by the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, a record-breaking solar and battery storage project that will surpass the state's nuclear power output and operate on pure market economics without state subsidies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.

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Google’s deal proves solar-plus-storage can now compete directly with nuclear power on price and scale. You should explore corporate off-take agreements to build or buy clean energy assets powering large digital operations.

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