Meta signed a deal yesterday with the solar developer Silicon Range, which was to develop $ 100 million, 100-Magawat solar farm in South Carolina.
The new renewable establishment will power the Meta’s employed AI data center in the state, which is expected to cost $ 800 million. Both data centers and solar plants are expected to start operations in 2027.
According to companies, most equipment for solar farms will be made in the US.
The eighteenth eighteenth signed between the new deal meta and silicone range is on such an agreement. Renewable developer said that deals have helped to drive more than $ 2.5 billion in investment.
Meta has added more than 2 gigawatts of solar capacity alone this year. In June, it Signed a deal with developer Invert For many projects in Ohio, and in May it was said Working with AES To manufacture 650 MW solar in Kansas and Texas. Meta is also working in Texas Angi And Zelestra To develop about 800 MW of additional solar capacity.
Like many hypersscalers, the meta is exploiting renewable items such as solar for two main reasons. One, it helps the company stick to its net-zero carbon emission pledge. But perhaps even more important thing is that solar energy is cheap and can be deployed quickly, the time-to-power for any new data center helps reduce a significant bottleneck.
