RWE Secures Two Long-Term Solar PPAs with Meta for U.S. Projects Under Construction
RWE announced it has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta for power from two solar farms currently under construction. These agreements align with RWE’s strategy to meet the growing demand for clean energy from its U.S. renewables portfolio.
Construction is in progress on RWE’s 274 MWac County Run Solar project in Illinois and its 100 MWac Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana, both set to be commissioned by late 2025.
The clean energy generated by these projects will help Meta reach its goal of powering its operations with 100% renewable energy.
Andrew Flanagan, CEO of RWE Clean Energy, said, “RWE’s continued investment in the U.S. 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 U.S. renewables platform to drive decarbonization across all industries, while fueling 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.”