Iberdrola's US subsidiary Avangrid has begun construction of the 240 MW True North photovoltaic plant in Falls County (Texas). It will supply clean, renewable energy to supply the operations of Meta, the parent company of the social network Facebook, in the region. As reported by Iberdrola, since 2020, Meta's global operations have been ed by 100% renewable energy. The True North project will Meta's data centre in Temple City, its second data centre facility in Texas. 304c6i

True North, Avangrid's first solar farm in Texas, is expected to reach commercial operations in early 2025. During construction and operation, True North will create more than 200 jobs and is expected to pay more than $40 million in property taxes over 25 years in this state, where the company already operates more than 1,250 MW of onshore wind facilities.

"We are very pleased to announce this milestone, which reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing the clean energy transition and building a more sustainable future for all," said Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra. "With projects like True North, we continue our mission to help the country meet its ambitious energy goals, while creating quality jobs and strengthening our local economies," he added.

Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, and with approximately $40 billion in assets, Iberdrola is present in 24 states and manages close to 10,000 MW of installed capacity, of which more than 8,600 MW of renewables (mainly wind and solar photovoltaic), and more than 130,000 kilometres of power lines through eight distribution companies in New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. The company serves a population of 10 million people in the United States.

Iberdrola has a portfolio of high-quality renewable projects in the United States of more than 25,000 MW, which represent a stable platform for continued growth over the next few years as the country meets its decarbonisation goals.