Google Backs Groundbreaking Solar + Storage Project in West Virginia

MN8 Energy and Eos Energy Enterprises have partnered with Google to create a pioneering utility-scale solar and storage project in West Virginia. The collaboration will provide clean, around-the-clock energy resources to the PJM grid.

The project combines 86 MW of utility-scale solar power with 10 MW/100 MWh of Eos' Z3 zinc-based long-duration energy storage and 70 MW/280 MWh of lithium-ion energy storage. This marks the first commercial-scale long-duration energy storage deployment in West Virginia.

The integrated portfolio will add new clean and dispatchable capacity to the grid, supporting Google's data centers, including a planned project in West Virginia. The solar project is expected to reach commercial operation in 2028, with lithium-ion storage and long-duration storage following in 2029 and 2030, respectively.

Google will purchase the energy, capacity, and clean energy attributes of the project, advancing its commitment to bring new capacity to the grids where it operates.