Iberdrola, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, has begun construction of the 240 megawatt (MW) ‘True North’ photovoltaic plant in Falls County (Texas), which will supply clean and renewable energy to supply the operations of Meta, the matrix of the social network Facebook, in the region, informed the energy company and collects Europa Press.
Specifically, the project will support Meta’s upcoming data center in the city of Temple, its second data center facility in Texas. Since 2020, Meta’s global operations have been supported by 100% renewable energy.
‘True North’, Avangrid’s first solar farm in Texas, is expected to reach the commercial operations phase in early 2025. During its construction and operation, the project will create more than 200 jobs and is expected to pay more than 40 million dollars (about 37 million euros) in property taxes during
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Avangrid’s CEO, Pedro Azagra, stated that this milestone reflects the company’s unwavering commitment “to advancing the transition towards clean energy and building a more sustainable future for all”.
This milestone reflects the company’s commitment “to advancing the transition to clean energy”
“With projects like ‘True North,’ we continue our mission to help the country meet its ambitious energy goals, while creating quality jobs and strengthening our local economies,” he added.
Avangrid, with approximately 40,000 million dollars (about 37,012 million euros) in assets, is present in 24 states and manages close to 10,000 MW of installed capacity, of which more than 8,600 MW are renewable (mainly wind and solar photovoltaic). , and more than 130,000 kilometers of power lines through eight distributors in New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. Iberdrola has a portfolio of high-quality renewable projects in the United States of more than 25,000 MW.
