Meta announced that it has signed four environmental attribute purchase agreements (EAPAs) with Madrid-based Zelestra for production of 595 MW of renewable energy to help power the company’s data centers in Texas.
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has set a target to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2030, and is one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy. The company achieved its goal to meet 100% of its operational energy needs with renewable sources in 2020, and recently said that it anticipates adding 9.8 GW of renewable energy to local grids in the U.S. through its supported wind and solar projects by 2025.
The agreement marks the latest in a series of Texas-based clean energy deals for the company. Earlier this year, Meta signed an EAPA with Engie North America, part of the France-based Engie Group, to supply the social media company…
