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Meta partners with Overview Energy to beam solar power from space to data centers

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Meta has entered into an agreement with Overview Energy to receive up to 1 gigawatt of power beamed from space. This initiative aims to supply solar farms powering Meta's data centers with energy at night, addressing the significant electricity demands of AI models. Overview Energy plans to deploy a constellation of 1,000 satellites in geosynchronous orbit by 2030 to transmit infrared light to terrestrial solar farms, thereby increasing their energy generation capacity. AI

IMPACT Addresses the growing energy demands of AI infrastructure by exploring novel, potentially scalable power solutions.

RANK_REASON Significant agreement for AI infrastructure powering, involving novel energy transmission technology.

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Meta partners with Overview Energy to beam solar power from space to data centers

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Tim Fernholz ·

    Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space

    Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.

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