en.Wedoany.com Reported - MN8 Energy has activated two utility-scale solar facilities in Texas and North Carolina, with a total installed capacity of 260 megawatts (MW), to supply clean electricity for Microsoft's data centers and other operations.

Headquartered in New York, MN8 Energy is one of the largest independent solar and decarbonization solution providers in the United States, known for developing, owning, and operating approximately 4 gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects across 30 states. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data centers has significantly increased electricity demand across the U.S., prompting renewable energy developers and technology companies to strengthen collaboration on large-scale clean energy projects to meet this demand.

The newly commissioned projects include the 120 MW Long Point Solar facility in Texas and the 140 MW Herbert Solar facility in North Carolina, together providing 260 MW of solar generation capacity in two key U.S. power markets. These projects were developed under long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft. Through long-term PPAs, Microsoft can support the construction of new renewable generation projects while ensuring predictable energy supply and pricing.

Moe Hanifi, Senior Vice President and Head of Revenue and Commodities at MN8 Energy, stated that as digital infrastructure expands across the United States, energy solutions must also scale accordingly. These projects deliver new solar capacity to two critical power markets and highlight MN8's role as a partner to Microsoft in achieving its sustainability goals. In recent years, Microsoft has signed multiple renewable energy agreements in North America and internationally to support its climate targets and growing data center network. By expressing a long-term commitment to purchasing electricity, large corporate buyers provide developers with the financial certainty needed to secure financing and build new generation assets.

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