Meta Signs 176 MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Zelestra in Texas

Meta has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Madrid-based renewable energy developer Zelestra for 176 MW of solar power from a new project in Texas, expanding the companies' total contracted capacity to approximately 1.2 GW across seven US solar projects. All projects are scheduled to be operational by 2028.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has set a 2030 net zero emissions target across its value chain and is one of the world's largest corporate buyers of renewable energy. The new Texas solar agreement is part of Meta's strategy to match operations with 100% clean and renewable energy and to add new generation capacity to the grid. The deal with Zelestra marks the latest expansion of a multi-project partnership that has now grown to approximately 1.2 GW of contracted solar capacity.

Zelestra recently announced full commercial operations at the 81 MWdc Jasper County Solar Project in Indiana, the first project under the Meta partnership to come online. Construction is also underway at two further major projects. The Texas agreement will enable the construction of the Skull Creek solar project. The expansion of the Meta-Zelestra partnership reflects the growing scale of corporate renewable energy procurement, with major technology companies among the most active buyers of long-term clean energy contracts.

Meta's renewable energy procurement strategy is driven by both its net zero commitment and the rapidly growing energy demand from its data centre infrastructure. The company's renewable energy portfolio spans the US and international markets. Zelestra's US CEO said the partnership with Meta is gathering momentum across the US and that nearly 1.2 GWdc of new clean solar power will soon be operational in the country. The Skull Creek project in Texas adds to growing renewable energy capacity in the state's grid.

Key figure — 1.2 GW across seven projects