RWE has signed two long-term PPAs with Meta to offtake energy from two solar farms under construction in the US.
Onsite construction is underway on RWE’s 274MWac County Run Solar project in Illinois and on its 100MWac Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana, with commissioning planned for both sites in late 2025.
The clean electricity generated by RWE will contribute to Meta’s target of supporting its operations with 100% renewable energy.
Andrew Flanagan, chief executive of RWE Clean Energy, said: “RWE’s continued investment in the US renewables market is underpinned by new opportunities to partner with leading technology companies like Meta, which are driving demand for clean energy to support their operations.
“Today, we are able to meet this moment and generate impact with our rapidly scaling US renewables platform to drive decarbonisation across all industries, while fuelling economic growth and job creation in those communities where we own and operate these facilities.”
Urvi Parekh, head of renewable energy at Meta, added: “Partnering with renewable energy providers like RWE to bring new solar energy projects online is an important part of our approach to energy procurement.
“We are excited to scale our renewable energy contracts and this collaboration is an important demonstration of those efforts and our commitment to match 100% of the electricity use of our data centers and offices with renewable energy.”
RWE’s two contracts with Meta underscore the company’s strategy to collaborate with leading technology companies on solutions to support the rising demand for clean energy, the developer said.