The Google-backed clean energy projects around the world [map]

Over the past at least six years Google has poured more than $ 1 billion into a Hoover’s Dam worth (2 GW) of clean energy projects, as well as funded a few early stage cleantech startups (and even acquired one recently). Earlier today, as part of its first clean power investment in Africa, Google announced that it has invested $ 12 million into a solar panel farm in South Africa.

We mapped out Google-backed clean power projects, with links to our coverage to see how much the company is investing, in what and where.

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