Meta closes on new green energy deals to power data center locations

Social media giant Meta Platforms has signed four deals with renewable energy firm Invenergy to supply 791 MW of combined solar and wind energy capacity to power AI data centers.

This comes as energy needs for data centers continue to skyrocket because of increased demand for AI services as the market turns to the tech to optimize their operations.

Clean energy is essential to support AI workloads

Last year, Meta inked four separate agreements with Chicago-based Invenergy, securing 760 MW of solar power, and these initial deals laid the groundwork for Thursday’s announcement, which adds another 791 MW of renewable energy.

With the fresh accords, the two companies have now amassed a total of 1,800 MW under their partnership umbrella.

Under the new arrangements, Invenergy will channel electricity from projects in Ohio, Arkansas and Texas into the respective local grids. Meta, in turn, will claim the renewable energy credits tied to that output as the facilities come online.

Financial details of the transactions remain under wraps, though both parties described the agreements as long-term commitments aimed at spreading risk evenly while delivering value on both sides.

This extension follows Meta’s broader drive to power its ever-expanding data centers, vital for AI workloads, using clean energy sources.

Beyond Invenergy, Meta has sealed deals with several major solar ventures, backed a geothermal developer, and is openly soliciting bids from nuclear suppliers. The strategy underscores the firm’s dual goal: meet surging electricity needs and slash carbon footprints at once.

In December last year, the social media giant was looking for a nuclear energy developer to support its innovation and sustainability objectives. The company has acknowledged the need for sustainable energy supply to keep the world connected and maintain innovations.

Meta signs two EAPAs with Adapture Renewables

Meta has also agreed two Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements (EAPAs) with Adapture Renewables, set to supply 360 MW from two Texas solar parks. Unlike a straightforward power purchase agreement, an EAPA covers only the environmental benefits, renewable energy credits, while the electricity itself flows into ERCOT’s shared network.

“By structuring long-term agreements that balance risk and value for both parties, we’re helping to scale meaningful projects while enabling our partners to meet their clean energy goals,” said Jesse Tippett, VP of origination at Adapture. Both solar arrays aim to begin operations in 2027.

This latest move builds on a late-2023 pact, when Meta procured 333 MW AC across three Adapture-developed sites in Arkansas and Illinois. Combined, the firm has now secured nearly 700 MW from the California-based solar and storage specialist, which operates 38 projects in a dozen states with over 344 MW of capacity.

Meta’s growing reliance on EAPAs highlights a trend; the tech giant favors purchasing environmental attributes to decarbonize its data center portfolio, even as it broadens its clean-energy footprint. Earlier this year, Meta signed an EAPA with Cypress Creek Renewables for 505 MW at the Hanson Solar farm in Coleman County, Texas.

In January, it forged four EAPAs with Spain’s Zelestra for upcoming solar parks, and in November, it tapped Engie North America for 260 MW from the Sypert Branch project in Milam County, Texas.

“Meta is always looking for opportunities to bring new renewable energy to the grid, and partnerships like this help make that possible.”

Amanda Yang, co-head of clean and renewable energy at Meta.

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Adapture Renewables and continue supporting projects that move the energy transition forward.”

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