Google invests over € 60 million in six solar power plants

Google will invest over € 60 million ($ 185 million) on six new solar power plants in California and Arizona, according to a post from Kojo Ako-Asare, head of the Finance Department of the company, on the official blog.

According to Google, the project will bring electricity to about 17 million homes in the United States, in what will be the 14th Google's investment in renewable energy since 2010, for a total of € 750 million (US $ 2.3 billion).

The projects will have a combined capacity of 106 megawatts. A normal coal produces between 600 to 700 megawatts, while a nuclear power reach of 900 to 1,300 megawatts.

Today, approximately 33% of Google's energy comes from renewable sources. The company hopes to reach eventually to 100% power via renewable sources.

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