- The four new Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreements will enable the construction of four solar projects with a total capacity of 720 MWdc. - Meta and Zelestra have now closed six EAPAs totalling 800 MWac including agreements for 210 MWac from two solar plants in Indiana signed in April 2024. - Total agreements signed to date allow Zelestra to build over 1 GWdc of projects in the US. - The newly signed projects will deliver electricity into the ERCOT grid supporting Meta’s data centre operations. - The projects are located in Hopkins, Lamar, Lampasas, and Henderson Counties. - Urvi Parekh, Head of Global Energy at Meta, expressed excitement about the projects, highlighting their role in supporting data center operations and the commitment to 100% clean energy. - Phillip North, CEO of Zelestra US, noted the expansion of the partnership with Meta as a significant step towards their decarbonization efforts. - Zelestra aims to double its total contracted renewables portfolio across the US in the next two years. - Zelestra has nearly 6.6 GWdc of renewables projects under development in several states. - Zelestra has a portfolio of 28 GW of carbon-free projects across 13 countries and is supported by EQT, one of the largest fund managers in the world.

Meta and Zelestra Expand Their Clean Energy Relationship Signing Four New Renewable Energy Agreements in Texas Totalling 595 MWac:

• The four new Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreements (EAPAs) will enable the construction of four solar projects with a total capacity of 720 MWdc
• In total, Meta and Zelestra have now closed six EAPAs totalling 800 MWac - including agreements for 210 MWac from two solar plants in Indiana signed in April 2024
• Total agreements signed to date enable Zelestra to build over 1 GWdc of projects in the US

January 28, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meta has enabled the construction of four new solar energy projects in Texas by expanding its clean energy relationship with Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company.

Under the EAPAs, the newly signed projects will deliver electricity into the ERCOT grid with the clean energy supporting Meta’s data centre operations. The projects are located in Hopkins, Lamar, Lampasas, and Henderson Counties.

“We are excited to announce these solar projects with Zelestra,” said Urvi Parekh, Head of Global Energy at Meta. “The renewable energy from these projects will support our data center operations, as well as our ongoing efforts to match our electricity usage with 100% clean and renewable energy.”

Phillip North, CEO of Zelestra US, said: “We are pleased to triple the size of our partnership with Meta, demonstrating that we share the same commitment to accelerate decarbonization. The agreement is a major boost to our wider ambition of doubling our total contracted renewables portfolio across the US in the next two years.”

Zelestra continues to expand its presence across the United States, where it has near 6.6 GWdc of renewables projects under development in several states.

About Zelestra

With a portfolio of 28 GW of carbon-free projects across 13 countries, Zelestra is a vertically integrated company specializing in developing, commercializing, constructing, and operating large-scale renewable energy projects. Zelestra is made up of approximately 1,000 professionals globally. It is backed by EQT, one of the largest fund managers in the world, with more than 246 billion euros in assets under management.

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