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Meta Secures 1 GW Space Solar Power from Overview Energy

4/28/2026

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Meta signed a capacity reservation agreement with Overview Energy to receive up to 1 GW of power from space-based solar satellites.
Overview Energy will launch its first demonstration satellite in January 2028 and aims to operate 1,000 geosynchronous satellites by 2030, each covering roughly one-third of the planet.
Meta has contracted more than 30 GW of clean and renewable energy, including 7.7 GW of nuclear power, to power its AI and data-center operations.

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Meta signed a capacity reservation agreement with Overview Energy to receive up to 1 GW of power from space-based solar satellites.
Overview Energy will launch its first demonstration satellite in January 2028 and aims to operate 1,000 geosynchronous satellites by 2030, each covering roughly one-third of the planet.
Meta has contracted more than 30 GW of clean and renewable energy, including 7.7 GW of nuclear power, to power its AI and data-center operations.