LG Energy Solution to supply batteries for Google's largest solar-storage project

LG Energy Solution will supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) for a large-scale renewable energy infrastructure project to be developed by Google and Cypress Creek Energy (CCE), a leading U.S. independent power producer, the companies said Tuesday (local time).

The project, dubbed the Steel River Energy Center, will integrate solar photovoltaic generation with BESS powered by batteries supplied by LG Energy Solution.

The initiative is designed to address rapidly growing electricity demand driven by expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence workloads.

The project will initially deploy approximately 2 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of battery capacity, with operations targeted for 2029 and a planned expansion to 2.9 GWh.

Google will purchase the facility's entire output during its initial phase, underscoring its commitment to clean energy and grid reliability.

The company said the Steel River Energy Center is the largest solar-plus-storage project in its global energy portfolio.

The deal underscores LG Energy Solution’s rising prominence in North America’s energy storage market ...