Google invests $ 280 million in alternative energy

Or rather, the corporation creates a foundation that will help the company SolarCity to expand the scope of activities, allowing it to work throughout the United States. Yes, so far only the US - but let's hope that Google will not stop there. SolarCity uses an interesting distribution model for solar panels and related equipment. All this is distributed on the terms of the lease, and as a result (in any case, representatives of this project say so), the total amount paid per month is less than the usual electricity bill from the network, while panels allow you to fully provide the household with energy.



The rent also includes the cost of equipment maintenance by the company's specialists. In addition, there is a warranty that allows you to replace the equipment released during the warranty period. In general, a rather interesting scheme, it is a pity that so far we have no companies that work in this way.



This project is one of Google’s largest investments in solar energy. The total amount of all investments that have been allocated to Googe for the needs of alternative energy, has already reached $ 680 million. So, in the same year, the corporation sponsored the creation of a solar power thermal power station in the Mojave Desert. The cost of this project is 168 million dollars. Plus, in the same year, the corporation paid for energy, supplied by wind power stations for its data centers in Oklahoma for a period of 20 years.

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