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Enbridge to invest $900M US on solar project supporting Meta's data centres

Enbridge Inc. says it will invest $900 million US on a 600-megawatt solar project that will support Meta Platform's data centre operations.

Construction underway on project near San Antonio, Texas, with service set to begin in 2027

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FILE - This June 29, 2018 photo shows tanks at the Enbridge Energy terminal in Superior, Wis. Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota has hit another obstacle. Earlier this month a court said the project's environmental impact statement failed to address the possibility of an oil spill into the Lake Superior watershed. Now the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Department of Natural Resources say they can't take final action on the project's permits until the Public Utilities Commission addresses the deficiencies. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Meta, which owns social media and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has signed a long-term contract for 100 per cent of the project's renewable output. (Jim Mone/The Associated Press)

Enbridge Inc. says it will invest $900-million US on a 600-megawatt solar project that will support Meta Platforms, Inc.'s data centre operations.

The Calgary-based pipeline company says construction is underway for the project dubbed Clear Fork, located near San Antonio, Texas.

Service at the facility is expected to begin during the summer of 2027.

Meta, which owns social media and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has signed a long-term contract for 100 per cent of the project's renewable output.

Meta's head of global energy Urvi Parekh says the company is "thrilled to partner with Enbridge to bring new renewable energy to Texas and help support our operations with 100 per cent clean energy."

Enbridge's executive vice-president of corporate strategy Matthew Akman says Clear Fork "demonstrates the growing demand for renewable power across North America from blue-chip companies who are involved in technology and data centre operations."

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