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Meta announced this week that it has acquired 200 megawatts of solar power from power multinational Engie, adding to the tech firm’s more than 12 gigawatt renewable energy portfolio.
The news comes as tech companies are ramping up their AI ambitions, adding data centers at a rapid pace and increasing their demand for power. half of all new AI servers It could be out of power by 2027.
Meta has steadily added new capacity, announcing in December that it would build a 2-gigawatt data center in Louisiana, though the campus will reportedly run on natural gas. The new solar farm is a short drive from one of Meta’s existing data centers in Texas.
Tech companies announced a slew of deals late last year, agreeing to nuclear startups. Google and Kairos have merged It has a capacity of 500 megawatts Small modular nuclear reactors starting in 2030. Amazon has signed an agreement with X-Energy. for 300 megawatts It will be online in the early 2030s.
The meta announced that it was in December not to be left out looking for suggestions from nuclear power producers for 1 to 4 gigawatts of power by the early 2030s. Companies must submit their plans by February 7.
But while nuclear has grabbed most of the headlines, renewables have quietly continued to add capacity, allowing companies like Meta to expand their computing power today. Google is supported a $20 billion renewable contract Intersect is working with Power and TPG Rise, and Microsoft is working with Acadia Infrastructure Capital. $9 billion contract.
The speed of deployment of renewables will be one of the biggest challenges facing nuclear startups. For example, Meta’s new solar farm is expected to come online in 2025.
