Invenergy, a renewable-energy provider, and social media giant Meta have signed four contracts to deliver 791 MW of additional solar and wind power to support Meta’s data centres, the companies announced on Thursday, Reuters reported.
This is the latest in a series of agreements by Meta to meet the rising power demand for its data centres driven by AI advancements through clean energy sources.
Last year Meta signed four contracts with Chicago-based Invenergy for 760 MW of solar energy. Invenergy stated that Thursday’s agreements increase the companies’ total partnership to 1,800 MW.
Meta has previously announced partnerships with several large solar projects, a geothermal company and is seeking proposals from nuclear-power developers.
Invenergy’s solar and wind projects in Ohio, Arkansas and Texas will deliver electricity to the local grid, while Meta will receive clean-energy credits for the new generation capacity that comes online, according to Invenergy.
The agreements include four Invenergy-developed facilities: Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center (300 MW) and Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center (140 MW) in Ohio—both expected to begin commercial operations in 2027; Decoy Solar Energy Center (155 MW) in Arkansas, also expected to start operations in 2027; and Seaway Wind Energy Center (196 MW) in Texas, with operations planned for 2028.
The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transactions.
Solar Power AI Push
Meta has also completed another major solar agreement, acquiring 650 MW across projects in Kansas and Texas.
AES, an American utility and power-generation company, is developing solar-only projects, with 400 MW planned for Texas and 250 MW in Kansas, according to TechCrunch.
Meta stated that it signed the agreement to power its data centres, which have been expanding to support its growing AI operations. The company’s renewable-power portfolio already includes over 12 GW of capacity.
AES typically enters new power-purchase agreements two to three years before launching commercial operations, with an average contract length of 15 to 20 years, according to spokesperson Katie Lau.
Meta has announced its fourth solar deal this year, all in Texas, with one rated at 595 MW, another at 505 MW and the remaining two at 200 MW each.
Texas has recently emerged as a solar-development hub, leading the nation in new solar capacity added in 2023 and 2024, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. The state benefits from abundant sunshine, rapid permitting and fast grid connections.
