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RWE Renewables (RWE) has partnered with Facebook and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to realise a 150 MW solar facility in Shelby County, Tennessee, US. Facebook will use 110 MW of the solar energy to support the company’s data centre operations in Gallatin, Tennessee, and the broader Tennessee Valley. The plant is expected to start operations in late 2023, with start of construction in mid-2022. Through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with TVA, RWE will own and operate the plant. The financial investment decision for this plant is expected to be made once the permitting approval process will be completed.
Facebook invests in new solar and storage project in Mississippi
A 150MW solar and 50MW battery storage facility will support two data centres
Image: Origis Energy
Facebook has announced an investment in a new solar and battery storage project in Mississippi to power two data centres.
The project, which will be ready to go live by late 2023, involves a 150MW solar and 50MW battery storage plant.
It is predicted to create more than 250 construction jobs.
The social media giant has agreed to build this facility with renewable energy developer Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a US corporate agency that provides electricity for business customers and local power companies.