Meta signed an agreement with a solar developer to build a $100 million, 100-megawatt solar farm in South Carolina to power a planned $800 million AI data center. Both the data center and the solar installation are expected to begin operations in 2027. Most equipment for the solar farm will be produced in the United States. The deal is the eighteenth between Meta and the renewable developer and has helped drive over $2.5 billion in investments. Meta added over 2 gigawatts of solar capacity this year and is pursuing multiple projects across several states. Solar power supports net-zero goals and reduces time-to-power for new data centers by being inexpensive and deployable quickly.
Meta signed a deal yesterday with solar developer Silicon Range to develop a $100 million, 100-megawatt solar farm in South Carolina. The new renewable installation will power Meta's planned AI data center in the state which is expected to cost $800 million. Both the data center and the solar plant are expected to begin operations in 2027. Most of the equipment for the solar farm will be made in the U.S., according to the companies.
The new deal is the eighteenth such agreement signed between Meta and Silicon Ranch. The renewable developer said the deals have helped drive over $2.5 billion in investments. Meta has added over 2 gigawatts of solar capacity this year alone. In June, it signed a deal with developer Invergy for several projects in Ohio, and in May it said it was working with AES to built 650 megawatts of solar in Kansas and Texas.
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