The AES Corporation, a leading global power company, has announced a significant partnership with tech giant Meta to provide 650 megawatts (MW) of solar energy for Meta’s data centers. The renewable energy projects will be developed in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) market, covering regions in Texas and Kansas. This partnership aligns with Meta’s commitment to sustainability and its goal of using 100% clean and renewable energy.
AES will develop two long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to support Meta’s data center growth and sustainability objectives. The company’s President and CEO, Andrés Gluski, expressed pride in partnering with Meta to deliver reliable and affordable renewable energy solutions. Meta’s Global Head of Energy, Urvi Parekh, also welcomed the partnership, stating that the solar energy projects will support the company’s goal of using 100% clean and renewable energy.
The partnership is expected to provide significant economic benefits to local communities in Texas and Kansas, including the creation of hundreds of construction jobs and the generation of long-term tax revenue to support local schools and counties. AES currently operates 32.7 gigawatts (GW) of energy capacity and has a development backlog of 12.3 GW in signed PPAs. The company has also signed 10.1 GW in contractual agreements with major hyperscale technology companies, with 7.7 GW of long-term renewable energy PPAs dedicated to supporting data center operations.
AES’s leadership in clean energy solutions for corporate customers has been recognized by Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) 2024 Corporate Energy Market Outlook, which ranked AES among the top clean energy providers for corporations for the third consecutive year. This partnership demonstrates AES’s commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions to support the growth of major technology companies like Meta. With its robust pipeline of 65 GW, AES is well-positioned to continue providing clean energy solutions to corporate customers and supporting the transition to a more sustainable energy future.