GHG Emissions, Commercial, Sourcing Renewables  -  August 28, 2024

Meta Secures Next Generation Geothermal Power

Meta Platforms, Inc (Meta) announced a new agreement that would significantly expand the use of geothermal power in the U.S. and be the first use of next generation geothermal power east of the Rocky Mountains. 

The social media company entered into a partnership with Sage Geosystems that will deliver up to 150 MW of new geothermal baseload power to support Meta’s data center growth.

The first phase of this innovative project will seek to be online and operating in 2027.

In addition to this first of a kind geothermal project, Meta continues to invest in carbon-free energy to support its data centers and support the transition to a cleaner and more reliable grid. 

Sage will utilize its proprietary Geopressured Geothermal System (GGS) to provide carbon-free power to Meta’s data centers. This technology, validated in the field in early 2022, marks a significant advancement for the clean energy sector, showcasing the ability to harness geothermal energy virtually anywhere and promising a new era of reliable, sustainable baseload power and enhanced grid stability. Hot dry rock is a vastly abundant resource compared to traditional hydrothermal formations, making Sage’s GGS technology a highly scalable approach with the potential for rapid expansion across the U.S. and globally.

“Meta thanks the Department of Energy’s leadership on promoting and supporting the exploration of new energy sources like geothermal,” said Urvi Parekh, Head of Renewable Energy at Meta, in a statement. “That leadership supports Meta’s goal to enable the addition of reliable, affordable, and carbon-free power to the grid with this geothermal energy deal. We are excited to partner with such an innovative company like Sage Geosystems that is a proven leader in geothermal development on this project and beyond.”

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