MN8 Energy, Eos Energy Enterprises and Google Announce First-of-its-Kind Utility-Scale Solar + Storage Collaboration in West Virginia

MN8 Energy, Eos Energy Enterprises and Google announced a collaboration to deliver new, clean and around-the-clock energy resources to the PJM grid. The project combines 86 MW of utility-scale solar, 10 MW/100 MWh of Eos' Z3™ zinc-based long-duration energy storage and 70 MW/280 MWh of lithium-ion energy storage. It is the first commercial-scale long-duration energy storage deployment in West Virginia.

Orrick advised MN8 on the transaction.

THE IMPACT

The integrated portfolio will add new clean and dispatchable capacity to the grid serving 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. The project's impact also extends across the PJM interconnection, connecting new energy infrastructure in West Virginia with American manufacturing and regional innovation.

Under the agreement, Google will purchase the energy, capacity and clean energy attributes of the project, advancing the company's commitment to bring new capacity to the grids where it operates.

THE TEAM

The team is led by Giji John and Kelly Choo, and includes Alejandra Garcia Earley.

LEARN MORE

• Read MN8's News Release
• Read More Orrick Client Results