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Meta has announced a new partnership to develop a solar plant in Freestone County, Texas, according to a report from Construction Digital.
The collaboration with Zelestra, a global renewable energy company, involves a power purchase agreement for the 180 MWdc (140 MWac) Palmera solar plant. This agreement continues the existing energy relationship between the two companies.
Amanda Yang, Meta’s Head of Clean and Renewable Energy, stated that the company is dedicated to adding new renewable energy to the grid and that the expanding relationship with Zelestra helps achieve that goal at scale. She noted that these projects advance energy objectives, create jobs, and deliver long-term value in the communities where they operate, demonstrating the results of strong partnerships.
The Palmera solar plant is intended to support Meta’s sustainability mission by strengthening the electrical grid with entirely carbon-free energy.
This development follows previous successful infrastructure projects between Meta and Zelestra, including the 200 MWdc Reclamation Solar Project in Indiana and the 176 MWdc Skull Creek Solar Plant in Anderson County, Texas, both backed by Meta’s PPAs. These combined initiatives are expected to create approximately 400 jobs, adding to the existing 81 MWdc Jasper County Solar Project in Indiana.
Together, Zelestra and Meta have signed PPAs for roughly 1.4 GWdc of solar output across eight US projects, with a target operational date of 2028.
Phil North, Zelestra’s US CEO, commented that the partnership continues to turn ambition into delivery. He said that within a few months, the companies have brought Jasper County online, started construction on Skull Creek and Reclamation, and added Palmera to the portfolio. He added that they are accelerating the delivery of new energy infrastructure that supports Meta’s decarbonisation goals while providing long-term economic value in local communities.
According to Texas electric company Chariot Energy, a solar farm is a large collection of photovoltaic solar panels that absorb sunlight, convert it into electricity, and send it to power grids for distribution. There are two types: utility-scale and community. Utility-scale solar farms occupy large areas with huge solar panels, collecting energy and distributing it to high-voltage power lines connected to homes and businesses. Community solar farms typically produce about 5 MW of power for local residential and commercial needs.
In addition to solar farms, Meta has also made deals to start construction on multiple data centres across the United States.
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