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Google backs solar-storage project at former West Virginia coal mine

8 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

8 September 2026

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technology

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Clean Energy

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Google is supporting a solar and energy storage project developed by MN8 at a former coal mine in West Virginia, incorporating 100 MWh of zinc-based storage by Eos Energy Enterprises alongside lithium-ion batteries.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 3 sources have reported it between 3 Sep 2026 and 8 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Energy project developers in clean tech now have a new example of corporate investment that blends long-duration zinc batteries with lithium-ion in repurposed coal sites. You can position your tech or service to tap into similar coal-to-clean transitions supported by big tech capital.

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3 sources · first reported 3 Sep 2026 · latest 8 Sep 2026

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