Meta signed another major solar agreement on Thursday, with 650 MW in Kansas and Texas projects.
The company told Tech Crunch that the US Utility and Power Generation Company AES is currently developing only solar projects, in which 400 MW in Texas and 250 MW in Kansas, the company told Tech Crunch.
Meta said it has signed an agreement to strengthen its data centers, which is expanding to support its growing AI actions. The company already has more than 12 gigwat capacity in renewable power portfolio.
Spokeswoman Katie Lao said that AES usually signs new power procurement contracts two to three years before starting trade work, and the average period of such deals is 15 to 20 years.
This is the fourth solar agreement that Meta has announced this year. All are in Texas, one in the 595 mg watts, the other 505 MWAnd the last two -marting 200 Megawatt Every one
Texas has recently become a pit of solar development, which has led the nation in the new solar capacity installed in 2023 and 2024. Solar Energy -related Industries Association. The state has enough sunshine, quick permission, and high -speed grid contacts.
The latter is especially helpful when deploying two specific solar capabilities. With permission and grid contacts, a solar form can be made in months rather than months. Does not hurt that the new solar is one The cheapest form Considering the scope of a new generation, even subsidy should be considered.
In addition, data centers do not need to wait for construction to end as solar farms can be phased, electricity flows before the project is completed. In fact, in a press release, AES CEO Anders Glovasky called the solar “fast -timed power and low -cost electricity” as a key attribute, which attracted hypertolers like Meta.