Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has entered into significant clean energy agreements with energy infrastructure provider NextEra Energy. The social media giant has committed to purchasing approximately 2.3 gigawatts (GW) of solar power and over 165 megawatts (MW) of energy storage from new projects across the United States.
The contracts include power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 2.1 GW of energy from nine solar projects in Texas’ ERCOT, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) markets. Additionally, agreements with New Mexico’s PNM market will include 190 MW of solar PPAs and 168 MW of battery storage. These projects are scheduled to come online between 2026 and 2028 and are expected to create up to 2,440 construction jobs, according to NextEra.
Brian Bolster, President and CEO of NextEra Energy Resources, commented on the collaboration: “As one of America’s largest energy infrastructure builders, NextEra Energy Resources is powering America’s technology growth with new energy infrastructure. The company has actively engaged with hyperscalers to support their data centre operations and further drive America’s leadership. We are incredibly excited to grow our collaboration with Meta, one of America’s iconic companies.”
These agreements are part of a series of large-scale clean energy deals for Meta, which include a recent deal with Engie for 100% of the energy from a new $900 million solar project in Texas and nearly 800 MW of agreements announced in June from new wind and solar projects in Ohio, Arkansas, and Texas.
Meta aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2030. The company met its goal to fulfil 100% of its operational energy needs with renewable sources in 2020 and anticipates adding 9.8 GW of renewable energy to local grids in the U.S. by the end of 2025.
Urvi Parekh, Head of Energy at Meta, stated: “We are proud to continue our collaboration with NextEra Energy Resources in advancing energy infrastructure and storage solutions. The integration of 2.1 GW across ERCOT, SPP, and MISO, along with more than 350 MW from the three-way collaboration with PNM in New Mexico, to support our data centre operations, demonstrates how industry cooperation can drive technological progress and strengthen America’s energy infrastructure.”
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