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Meta adds 200 megawatts of solar to its 12 gigawatt renewable portfolio


The news comes as tech companies ramp up their AI ambitions, adding data centers at a breakneck pace and boosting demand for power.

Meta this week announced that it was buying 200 megawatts of solar energy from multinational electric utility Engie, adding to the tech firm’s considerable 12-plus gigawatts renewable power portfolio. Meta has been steadily adding new capacity, announcing in December that it would be building a 2-gigawatt data center in Louisiana, though that campus reportedly will be powered by natural gas. Tech companies have been cozying up to nuclear startups, announcing a flurry of deals late last year.

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