Zelestra and Meta extend U.S. solar deal with new 180 MWdc Palmera PPA

Zelestra has signed a new power purchase agreement, or PPA, with Meta for the 180 MWdc Palmera Solar Plant in Texas, expanding a renewable-energy partnership the two companies have been building over multiple projects. The agreement, announced as Meta continues to scale access to clean electricity, brings another set of solar supply under long-term contract terms.

The Palmera project is located in Freestone County. According to the announcement reported by Power Technology, the Palmera PPA is the eighth deal between Zelestra and Meta in the U.S., further extending their collaboration. The article also described the broader portfolio relationship, saying the combined agreements cover about 1.4 GWdc of solar capacity expected to be fully operational by 2028.

Meta clean and renewable energy head Amanda Yang said in the reported release that the company is committed to bringing new renewable energy to the grid, and that the expanding relationship with Zelestra is helping “make that possible at scale.” She also said the projects create jobs and deliver long-term value in the communities where they operate.

The Palmera announcement comes as construction begins on two other previously announced projects supported by PPAs with Meta, Power Technology reported. Those include the 176 MWdc Skull Creek Solar Plant in Anderson County, Texas, and the 200 MWdc Reclamation Solar Project in Gibson County, Indiana. The report said the new construction activity is expected to bring additional local employment during peak build phases.

In terms of economic impact, Power Technology cited Zelestra expectations that the Texas and Indiana solar sites together could support about 400 jobs at peak construction. The article further said Skull Creek alone is forecast to support around 200 jobs during peak activity and generate an estimated $8.2 million in economic impact for Anderson County.

While the reported coverage provides the project location, capacity figure, and the existence of long-term contracting between Meta and Zelestra, it does not lay out the specific commercial terms of the Palmera PPA, such as pricing structure, contract length, or the scheduling and curtailment provisions that can materially affect how much power is actually delivered to Meta’s operations. Those details were not included in the excerpted reporting available for this story.

More broadly, the deal underscores how large cloud and technology companies have increasingly relied on PPAs to secure renewable generation beyond what is available through utility procurement programs. For Meta, contracting for utility-scale solar can help align electricity supply with corporate clean-energy use goals, while for developers like Zelestra, additional contracted demand can support project financing and construction timelines.

The next point to watch is how the Palmera project progresses through permitting, construction milestones, and interconnection, and whether subsequent disclosures from the companies clarify delivery timelines, operating capacity (the conversion between MWdc and any MWac delivered), and any refinements to the multi-project plan that totals about 1.4 GWdc under the reported relationship.