Google, SB Energy and Orion Solar

Massive Google-backed solar farm now operating outside Austin
Google-backed SB Energy's three solar projects built side by side — Orion I, Orion II and Orion III — are now in operation outside Austin.
SB Energy’s Orion Solar Belt begins commercial operations in US
SB Energy Global, a utility-scale solar, energy storage and technology platform backed by SoftBank Group, has announced the commencement of commercial operations for its Orion Solar Belt projects in the US.
SB Energy Announces Commercial Operation Of American-Made Solar Projects To Help Power Google Data Centers
SB Energy is proud to support the Midlothian, Texas community not just by supplying clean power from the Orion Solar Belt for Google's data centers, but also through procurement of Midlothian-made steel. Most of the steel for the Orion Solar Belt was sourced from Gerdau's steel mill, also located in Midlothian.
Large solar project backed by Google opens in Buckholts
One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made. Google executive Ben Sloss said at the ribbon cutting,
Google-backed "Orion Solar Belt" farm opens in the US
The Google-backed Orion Solar Belt will generate 875 megawatts in the US. On Friday, Google boasted that it completed the largest purchase of solar energy in its history. In Augus
Massive Texas solar farm opens to power Google data centers
The SB Energy project was built using domestically produced iron and steel, making it the first to qualify for a new climate law tax credit.
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SB Energy inaugurates 900MW Texas PV cluster with Google data centre PPA
SB said the cluster is expected to qualify for the domestic content bonus credit included under the Inflation Reduction Act ...
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SB Energy commissions Texan solar projects to power Google data center operations
SB Energy has commissioned three solar projects in Texas. These projects will power Google’s data center operations in the ...
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One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
“But I’m telling you right now that we are in the middle of history being made.” SB Energy built three solar farms side by side, the “Orion Solar Belt,” in Buckholts, Texas ...
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Google data centers, ERCOT grid to benefit from massive solar project
But as of this week, it's where a massive, 1.3-million-module solar energy complex will be powering Google data centers. SB Energy Global announced Friday that its Orion I, Orion II and Orion ...