Google invests in Swift Current’s largest solar project east of Mississippi

Swift Current Energy has secured a tax equity investment from Google for its 800 MWdc (593 MWac) Double Black Diamond Solar project in southern Illinois, marking it as the largest solar initiative east of the Mississippi River. Google’s investment taps into the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, including energy community and domestic content incentives. The project, located 30 miles west of Springfield, Illinois, is under construction and expected to begin operations by early 2025….