Meta and RWE, the US-based energy provider, have signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for electricity from two solar farms currently under construction in the US.
The solar projects include RWE’s 274-megawatt County Run Solar project in Illinois and its 100-megawatt Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana, both slated for commissioning in late 2025.
The clean energy generated by these projects will help Meta achieve its goal of powering its operations with 100% renewable energy. Meta is a leading corporate purchaser of renewable energy.
Andrew Flanagan, CEO of RWE Clean Energy said, “RWE’s continued investment in the US renewables market is underpinned by new opportunities to partner with leading technology companies like Meta, which are driving demand for clean energy to support their operations. Today, we are able to meet this moment and generate impact with our rapidly scaling US renewables platform to drive decarbonization across all industries, while fueling economic growth and job creation in those communities where we own and operate these facilities.”
Urvi Parekh, Head of Renewable Energy at Meta said, “Partnering with renewable energy providers like RWE to bring new solar energy projects online is an important part of our approach to energy procurement. We are excited to scale our renewable energy contracts and this collaboration is an important demonstration of those efforts and our commitment to match 100% of the electricity use of our data centers and offices with renewable energy.”
RWE’s agreements with Meta highlight the company’s strategy to work with leading tech firms to address the increasing demand for clean energy.