Google has signed a power purchase agreement for one of the largest solar and energy storage projects in the United States. The project is located in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
The project is called the Steel River Energy Center and is being built near Wilson. It is being developed by Cypress Creek Renewables, a company based in California. Cypress Creek bought the project in March and secured $3.5 billion in financing in June, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
The Steel River Energy Center will be built in two phases. It will provide 1.6 gigawatts of solar power and 1.9 gigawatts of battery storage. Construction will not be completed until 2029.
Google announced the agreement this week during a ceremony in Wilson marking the start of construction.
Will Conkling, head of data center energy for Google, said the project supports Google’s clean energy goals and its commitment to Arkansas. He stated that the collaboration with Cypress Creek will strengthen the grid and help provide more reliable, affordable, and clean energy to businesses and communities across the state.
Google stated that the project will be built using 100% U.S.-made structural steel. The steel will be sourced from U.S. Steel’s Big River facility and manufactured at PACO Steel’s Arkansas plant. Mississippi County is the nation’s leading steel-producing county.
Google also stated that clean energy deployment supports economic growth. Projects like Steel River supported more than 1.4 million American jobs in 2025. They have created new opportunities for domestic manufacturing and suppliers across the country. Google’s growing clean energy needs have increased demand for American-made steel, solar panels, batteries, and other energy technologies.
Google and Cypress Creek have also established an $8 million fund to support schools in Mississippi County.
Google is also developing a $4 billion data center in West Memphis. Construction began in October on the first of a possible five buildings. Google has a power contract with Entergy Arkansas for the West Memphis campus. The details of the contract have not been made public.
Google is also developing a data center at the Port of Little Rock, according to the Democrat-Gazette.
