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Google is turning to the sun to power its data centers and is using a new solar farm in West Tennessee to supply the green energy for its facilities in the Tennessee Valley, including its $600 million data center near Bridgeport, Alabama.
Representatives from several businesses and utility groups ceremoniously flipped the switch on Tuesday to celebrate the completion and activation of the Skyhawk Solar project, a 100 megawatt energy project in northwestern Tennessee that will power a pair of Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
Despite Starkville’s recent decision to significantly reduce its commitment to purchasing green energy due to rising costs, demand for electricity from Golden Triangle solar projects remains high, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority.