Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with renewable energy company Zelestra to purchase the entire output of the 176 MW DC Skull Creek solar power plant in Texas. This marks the seventh PPA between Meta and Zelestra, representing a potential 1.2 GW DC solar capacity upon project completion.

As the company builds artificial intelligence data centers, Meta's electricity demand continues to expand. According to a report by the Associated Press, in addition to using renewable energy to meet the power demand of its data centers, Meta has also invested in nuclear power to support a group of data centers with a load of 1 GW in Ohio.

According to its website, Meta matches its energy needs with clean and renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and nuclear power, and reportedly purchases electricity from 127 solar projects worldwide.

Zelestra also recently announced that its 81-megawatt Jasper County solar project in Indiana is now operational, and has begun developing a 49-megawatt project in Ohio.

Phil North, CEO of Zelestra, stated, "Our clean energy collaboration with Meta is thriving across the United States. We are delighted to welcome Jasper County to full operation and commence construction on two additional major projects, while signing another significant agreement to enable the construction of the Skull Creek project in Texas. Thanks to our forward-looking partnership, nearly 1.2 GW of new clean solar DC power generation will soon be operational in the United States.". ”

The company's US headquarters is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it is reported that the company is developing 15 GW of renewable energy projects.