Get the latest tech news

Meta turns to solar — again — in its data center-building boom


The announcement comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg maintains the company’s ambitious AI strategy, which will require hefty capital investments in data centers.

Tech companies may be vocal about their love of advanced nuclear power — the flashy trend that’s been sweeping the energy sector — but they continue to add renewable capacity. The announcement comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg maintains the company’s ambitious AI strategy — which will require hefty capital investments in data centers. Like many of its peers, Meta is betting that nuclear reactors can provide stable power for its future compute needs, soliciting proposals for 1 to 4 gigawatts of capacity to come online in the early 2030s.

Get the Android app

Or read this on TechCrunch

Read more on:

Photo of Meta

Meta

Photo of building boom

building boom

Related news:

News photo

Meta Posts Longest Rally Since 2015 as Wall St Cheers AI Bet

News photo

Meta Blocked News in Canada. Ads for Scams Are Taking Its Place

News photo

Meta’s Zuckerberg Takes on DeepSeek With History of Topping Innovative Rivals