TVA adds more solar power for Facebook

Facebook, which has pledged to support all of its operations with renewable energy, has spurred the development of another solar energy farm in Mississippi to help support the two Facebook data centers in the Tennessee Valley. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Thursday that through its Green Invest program Facebook has agreed to buy the energy from its fourth solar farm. The newest project is a 150-megawatt solar and 50-megawatt battery storage facility in Lowndes County, Mississippi which is being developed by the Florida-based Origis Energy. Origis, through a long-term power purchase agreement with TVA that was signed on Facebook’s behalf, will own and operate the plant. The project will create more than 250 construction jobs, with additional employment for 3-5 full-time operations and maintenance staff. Origis will complete the facility in late 2023, pending environmental reviews. “This is our second utility-scale solar facility in Mississippi with TVA, and it demonstrates the success of Green Invest in connecting local communities, private business and public power through renewable energy,” said Vanhee, Origis Energy chief commercial officer and chief procurement officer. Under the Green Invest program, TVA allows its customers to be supplied with electricity generated entirely from solar, wind or other renewable…
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