Meta Announces Large Solar Purchase Agreement in Texas, But It’s Powering Some Data Centers With Gas — SkimNews
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- Meta entered a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to financially benefit from energy generated by a 144-megawatt solar project in Gonzales County, Texas.
- Apex Clean Energy said the 144-megawatt project would not have been built without Meta's backing, making the tech giant the project's anchor offtaker.
Why it matters: Meta has become the financial anchor of a 144-MW solar build in Gonzales County, Texas that Apex Clean Energy said would not exist without the tech company's commitment. The PPA adds a named, sizable renewable asset to Meta's data-center energy portfolio as it scales AI compute.
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