Meta, Zelestra Expand Clean Energy Partnership with Texas Solar Project

Meta and Zelestra announced an expansion of their clean energy partnership through a new power purchase agreement (PPA) tied to the 176 megawatts Direct Current (MWdc) Skull Creek Solar Plant in Texas, marking another significant step in Meta's push to match its operations with 100% clean and renewable energy.

The Skull Creek Solar Plant will add new generation capacity to the Texas grid while supporting Meta's long-term sustainability goals.

The agreement strengthens an already substantial collaboration between the two companies, which now spans approximately 1.2 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar capacity across seven projects in the United States. All seven projects are scheduled to be operational by 2028.

According to the companies, two of the solar projects entered construction in late 2025, while the remaining developments are expected to break ground in 2026. The Skull Creek agreement follows another milestone in the partnership, which was the start of full commercial operations at the 81 MWdc Jasper County Solar Project in Indiana. It was the first project between Meta and Zelestra to come online.

Phil North, Zelestra's U.S. CEO, highlighted the pace of growth in the partnership, noting that multiple projects are moving forward simultaneously.

"Our clean energy collaboration with Meta is gathering momentum across the US," said Phil North. "We are delighted to welcome full operations at Jasper County and the start of construction at two further major projects, at the same time as closing another major agreement that will enable the construction of Skull Creek in Texas."

Zelestra, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, continues to expand its footprint in the U.S. renewable energy market.

The company focuses on multi-technology energy solutions designed to meet the growing demand for hyperscalers and large corporate customers. Its current U.S. development pipeline includes approximately 15 GW of renewable energy projects across key markets.

The agreement highlights the role of larger corporate buyers in driving new renewable energy development across the United States, particularly in high-growth  states like Texas.