Google's biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI's unper…

Google announced its largest solar and battery storage project to date in Arkansas, generating 1 GW of solar capacity and 1.9 GWh of battery storage, with electricity flowing directly to the grid to offset data centre demand. If you're selling power or specialising in grid integration, you're now competing against Google's capital, not just its appetite. The largest data centre operator just became a direct buyer of renewable generation, which means it's building around public grid constraints rather than negotiating around them.