Iberdrola will supply your Meta with green energy

Yuperdroladuring avangridInc., a subsidiary in the US that specializes in renewables, will provide green energy to the technology company GoalWhat is with you Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The power will come from the solar power plant true northwhich is under development in Texas and will have capacity 240 megawatts (MW).

Thus, the power group headed Ignacio Sanchez Galanwill provide renewable energy for the data center the tech giant is building in Texas City sharpnessas stated in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with Meta and specified by a statement.

“We are proud to sign this agreement with a partner like Meta who, like us at Avangrid, has a strong commitment to accelerating the energy transition in the United States,” the CEO of the Iberdrola subsidiary celebrated, Pedro Azagra.

True North project, which will have 240 megawatts of power, will be put into operation 2025And the creation of more than 200 job opportunities during its construction and development. Avangrid has it more than 8.6 gigawatts (GW) Proven renewable energy, among them 1.1 gigawatts of solar energy In operation and under construction. His wallet exceeds 25 gigawatts Under development, it includes wind solar, onshore, offshore and battery energy storage.

Agreement with Haizea Wind

Recently, the company has also signed a contract for more than 200 million euros with the Basque Company Hiza Wind Group specialized in the manufacture of wind towers. Currently, the group’s factory in Bilbao Port, Hesia Bilbao, has an area of ​​48,800 square meters and 500 workers. After signing this last contract with the energy company, Haizea Bilbao will cover more than 200,000 square metres.

Under the agreement, Haizea Bilbao will supply 50 mono poles for the offshore wind farm East Anglia three In the UK, it was developed by the facility’s British subsidiary, Scottish Power, from its facilities in the Port of Biscay. As reported by Iberdrola, its president, Ignacio Sanchez GalanHe stated that his intention was to “continue to be the engine of growth and prosperity in the Basque Country and Spain”.