Meta and Zelestra Expand U.S. Solar Partnership to 1.4 GW with New Palmera PPA

Renewable energy company Zelestra and social media technology giant Meta are expanding their U.S. collaboration for a new power purchase agreement (PPA) at the 180-MW Palmera Solar Plant in Freestone County, Texas.

The Palmera Solar Plant will bring Zelestra and Meta’s joint PPAs to roughly 1.4 GW of solar capacity across eight U.S. projects, with seven anticipated to be online by 2028, according to a release. Palmera will support Meta’s efforts to add new clean generation capacity to the grid through its “additionality policy,” matching its operations with 100% clean energy.

“These projects aren't just advancing our energy goals—they're creating jobs and delivering long-term value in the communities where they operate, and it shows what strong partnerships can achieve,” said Amanda Yang, Meta’s Head of Clean and Renewable Energy, in a statement.

In addition to Palmera, the partnership portfolio includes the 176-MW Skull Creek Solar Plant in Anderson County, Texas, the 200-MW Reclamation Solar Project in Gibson County, Indiana and the partnership's first project, Jasper County Solar (81 MW), which is operational in Indiana, all backed by Meta PPAs.

The companies state that Skull Creek Solar and Reclamation Solar jointly are expected to support 400 jobs at peak construction and utilize roughly 725,000 U.S.-made bifacial solar modules.

The PPAs don’t mean the customer is receiving that clean energy directly, but their investment helps finance renewable projects, which can contribute to grid decarbonization and capacity.

“Together, we are accelerating the delivery of new energy infrastructure that supports Meta’s decarbonization goals while delivering long-term economic value in local communities,” Phil North, Zelestra’s U.S. CEO, said.

Deeply rooted in Spain, Zelestra has a U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and is reportedly developing a pipeline of roughly 15 GW nationwide. The prominent Spanish developer and operator in utility-scale clean energy projects continues to work with hyperscalers, building a diverse U.S. renewable platform to deliver clean energy solutions to these cloud-based providers as they host 1 GW data centers.

Meta and other tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Amazon were reportedly responsible for 49% of global renewable PPA activity last year, according to BloombergNEF.