Enbridge Greenlights 600 MW Texas Solar Project to Power Meta’s Data Centre

Enbridge Inc., a North American energy infrastructure firm, has reached a final investment decision for its 600 MW Clear Fork solar project in Texas, supporting growing data centre energy demands with renewables. The utility-scale solar facility will be located near San Antonio and is expected to begin operations in the summer of 2027.

Construction is already underway. Once operational, the solar farm will supply 100 percent of its renewable power to Meta under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, continues to push its global operations towards fully renewable energy.

“Clear Fork demonstrates the growing demand for renewable power across North America from blue-chip companies involved in technology and data centre operations,” said Matthew Akman, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and President of Power at Enbridge.

Enbridge estimates the project will cost USD 0.9 billion and will be accretive to both cash flow and earnings per share starting in 2027. The project builds on the company's broader strategy to develop renewables using its financial scale and construction expertise, while operating under a low-risk commercial model.

Meta’s Head of Global Energy, Urvi Parekh, said, “We are thrilled to partner with Enbridge to bring new renewable energy to Texas and help support our operations with 100 percent clean energy.”

Data Centres Fueling Renewable Energy Push

The surge in artificial intelligence and cloud-based services is fueling the global expansion of data centers, which already consume more than 400 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually — about 1.5 percent of total global electricity use. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), this demand is expected to more than double to 945 TWh by 2030 and exceed 1,200 TWh by 2035, surpassing the electricity consumption of countries like Japan.

To mitigate this soaring demand, major technology companies are increasingly securing renewable energy to power their facilities. In fact, Data Centres are among the favorites to shift to Renewables. In India, NTT has announced plans to install 350 MW of solar capacity to meet its data centre demands, which are projected to hit 400 MW soon. Globally, firms such as PubMatic claim their data centre operations are already powered entirely by renewable sources.