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From Coal Mine to Clean Energy Hub

4 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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4 September 2026

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technology

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Cloud Infrastructure

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United States

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Read at datacenterrichness.substack.com →

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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Google will purchase power from a hybrid clean energy project in West Virginia that repurposes a reclaimed coal mine into a solar and energy storage hub supporting data centers on the PJM power grid. The project combines solar with lithium-ion and zinc-based long-duration storage to provide dispatchable, renewable power from 2028 to 2030.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Google's investment signals a shift for data centre founders in energy-constrained regions to partner on hybrid storage renewables rather than grid reliance. Buildouts offering solar with diverse battery tech become a direct route to stable power contracts.

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1 source · 4 Sep 2026

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Cloud Infrastructureclean-energyenergy-storagesolar-powerdata-centerscoal-mine-repurposing