Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC) has announced its Graphite Solar project in Carbon County, Utah, has entered commercial operation.
With a power capacity of 104 megawatts direct current/80 megawatts alternating current, Graphite is now the largest operational asset in Greenbacker’s clean energy fleet.
The project has begun delivering solar energy to the Meta (formerly Facebook) data center in nearby Eagle Mountain, Utah, helping the company power its operations exclusively with renewable energy.
“Bringing new renewable energy and investment to communities where we operate is a priority for Meta,” said Urvi Parekh, director, renewable energy at Meta. “We appreciate the partnership with rPlus Energies and Greenbacker that is delivering this new solar energy to the Utah grid in support of our local operations.”
Graphite has a long-term power purchase agreement with PacifiCorp on behalf of Meta. The contract was developed under Rocky Mountain