Overview
- ENGIE North America and Meta signed additional PPAs that lift their contracted Texas portfolio to more than 1.3 GW across four projects.
- The new 600 MW Swenson Ranch Solar in Stonewall County is slated for 2027 operation and will be ENGIE’s largest North American asset.
- Meta will purchase 100% of Swenson’s output to support electricity use at its U.S. data centers, according to company statements.
- ENGIE cites a $900 million investment, more than 350 construction jobs, and over $158 million in projected lifetime tax revenue for local entities.
- Recent reporting notes Meta’s broader 2025 energy deals, including 1,121 MW of nuclear with Constellation and 791 MW of renewables with Invenergy, while Electrek reports the company is linked to three Entergy gas plants to serve a Louisiana data center.