Invenergy to Provide Meta with Nearly 800 MW, Supporting Data Center Operations
Meta (NASDAQ:META) has signed four new clean energy agreements with Invenergy, adding 791 megawatts (MW) of solar and wind energy capacity to support its data center operations and AI initiatives. This nearly doubles their previous partnership, bringing the total to 1,800 MW.
The new agreements include four facilities across Ohio, Arkansas, and Texas, with operations expected to begin between 2027-2028. The largest facility, Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center in Ohio, will provide 300 MW of capacity. The electricity will be delivered to local grids, with Meta receiving clean energy credits for the new generation capacity.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) ha firmato quattro nuovi accordi per l'energia pulita con Invenergy, aggiungendo 791 megawatt (MW) di capacit脿 solare ed eolica per supportare le sue operazioni nei data center e le iniziative di intelligenza artificiale. Questo quasi raddoppia la loro precedente collaborazione, portando il totale a 1.800 MW.
I nuovi accordi prevedono quattro impianti situati in Ohio, Arkansas e Texas, con l'inizio delle operazioni previsto tra il 2027 e il 2028. L'impianto pi霉 grande, il Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center in Ohio, fornir脿 300 MW di capacit脿. L'elettricit脿 sar脿 immessa nelle reti locali, mentre Meta ricever脿 crediti per l'energia pulita generata da questa nuova capacit脿.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) ha firmado cuatro nuevos acuerdos de energ铆a limpia con Invenergy, agregando 791 megavatios (MW) de capacidad solar y e贸lica para apoyar sus operaciones de centros de datos e iniciativas de inteligencia artificial. Esto casi duplica su asociaci贸n previa, alcanzando un total de 1,800 MW.
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Meta (NASDAQ:META) a sign茅 quatre nouveaux accords d'茅nergie propre avec Invenergy, ajoutant 791 m茅gawatts (MW) de capacit茅 solaire et 茅olienne pour soutenir ses op茅rations de centres de donn茅es et ses initiatives en intelligence artificielle. Cela double presque leur partenariat pr茅c茅dent, portant le total 脿 1 800 MW.
Les nouveaux accords concernent quatre installations situ茅es dans l'Ohio, l'Arkansas et le Texas, dont la mise en service est pr茅vue entre 2027 et 2028. La plus grande installation, le Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center dans l'Ohio, fournira une capacit茅 de 300 MW. L'茅lectricit茅 sera inject茅e dans les r茅seaux locaux, et Meta recevra des cr茅dits d'茅nergie propre pour cette nouvelle capacit茅 de production.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) hat vier neue Vereinbarungen f眉r saubere Energie mit Invenergy unterzeichnet und f眉gt 791 Megawatt (MW) Solar- und Windenergiekapazit盲t hinzu, um seine Rechenzentrumsbetriebe und KI-Initiativen zu unterst眉tzen. Dies verdoppelt nahezu ihre bisherige Partnerschaft und bringt die Gesamtleistung auf 1.800 MW.
Die neuen Vereinbarungen umfassen vier Anlagen in Ohio, Arkansas und Texas, deren Betrieb zwischen 2027 und 2028 beginnen soll. Die gr枚脽te Anlage, das Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center in Ohio, wird eine Kapazit盲t von 300 MW bereitstellen. Der Strom wird in lokale Netze eingespeist, wobei Meta saubere Energiegutschriften f眉r die neue Erzeugungskapazit盲t erh盲lt.
- Addition of 791 MW of clean energy capacity demonstrates significant expansion of renewable energy infrastructure
- Strategic diversification across multiple states (OH, AR, TX) reduces geographical risk
- Near-term energy capacity secured to support growing AI operations and data centers
- Partnership expansion indicates strong execution of Meta's clean energy goals
- Long lead time with operations not beginning until 2027-2028
- Significant dependence on a single energy provider for large portion of clean energy needs
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Meta secures nearly 800MW of additional clean energy from Invenergy, strategically supporting its growing AI infrastructure and data center operations.
Meta has significantly expanded its clean energy procurement strategy by signing four new agreements with Invenergy totaling
The strategic geographic distribution of these energy centers is particularly noteworthy. By securing 440 MW across two facilities in Ohio, 155 MW in Arkansas, and 196 MW in Texas, Meta is targeting regions with growing data center operations. The company is employing a virtual power purchase agreement structure where the electricity physically feeds the local grid while Meta receives the environmental attributes and clean energy credits.
What's most significant about these agreements is the explicit connection to Meta's AI ambitions. The company's Head of Global Energy directly states they're "laser-focused on advancing our AI ambitions" and acknowledges that this requires "clean, reliable energy." This confirms what energy infrastructure analysts have been tracking: AI development is creating substantial new energy demands that require forward-looking procurement strategies.
The implementation timeline is aggressive but realistic, with commercial operations expected between 2027-2028. This aligns with projected AI infrastructure buildout timeframes, suggesting Meta is synchronizing its energy procurement with anticipated computing needs. By securing these agreements now, Meta is mitigating future energy procurement risk in what's becoming an increasingly competitive market for renewable energy assets suitable for data center loads.
New agreements nearly double total procured clean energy between the companies, provide near-term energy capacity
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"Winning the AI race requires reliable, cleaner, affordable energy and energy infrastructure - today and in the future. We're grateful for our continued relationship聽with Meta and look forward to future partnerships as we work to strengthen American energy independence and economic prosperity,"聽said Ted Romaine, Invenergy's聽Executive Vice President of Origination.
"We're laser-focused on advancing our AI ambitions鈥攁nd to do that, we need clean, reliable energy. We're grateful for聽Invenergy's longtime partnership that helps us support our energy needs and implement our clean energy goals, and look forward to continued collaboration," said Urvi聽Parekh, Meta's Head of Global Energy.
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- Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center (OH) 鈥� 300 MW 鈥� Expected Commercial Operations 2027
- Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center (OH) - 140 MW 鈥� Expected Commercial Operations 2027
- Decoy Solar Energy Center (AR) - 155 MW 鈥� Expected Commercial Operations 2027
- Seaway Wind Energy Center (TX) - 196 MW 鈥� Expected Commercial Operations 2028
About Invenergy
Invenergy is accelerating cleaner, more reliable, affordable energy. Invenergy and its affiliated companies develop, build, own, and operate large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation, transmission and storage facilities in the
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have successfully developed more than 34,000 megawatts of projects that are in operation, construction or contracted, including natural gas, solar and wind power generation, transmission infrastructure, and advanced energy storage projects.
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