The town of Buckholts, about 150 miles northwest of Houston and 70 miles north of Austin, is home to fewer than 400 people . 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 III solar projects—together naturally dubbed the “Orion Solar Belt”—are ready for operation. The company celebrated the feat with a ribbon cutting attended by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, along with state and local officials.
“The Biden-Harris Administration envisioned an industrial strategy for clean energy that’s built and installed by American workers and powering American companies in proud American communities. This future is seen in action through the Orion Solar Belt in Texas,” Granholm said. “This project showcases how American made clean energy can power data centers and our future.”…