EDPR and Meta expand on partnership through long-term contract for a new Texas solar park

The executed 156-MW PPA will enable the continued development and eventual construction of the 240-MW Cattlemen Solar Park which is anticipated to be operational in 2023.

 Cattlemen marks the second PPA EDP Renewables and Meta have executed, with the first being a 139-MW PPA for the 200-MW Headwaters II Wind Farm in Indiana.

Madrid, April 13, 2022. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest renewable energy producer, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), and Meta (NYSE: FB) have executed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 156-MW at the 240-MW Cattlemen Solar Park in Milam County, located in central Texas.

EDPR NA developed and will construct, own, and operate Cattlemen Solar Park, which has an estimated capital investment of approximately $280 million and is anticipated to be operational in 2023. Cattlemen will provide economic benefits by way of payments to local landowners, taxes paid to support essential community services and job opportunities during the project’s construction and operations, among others. The project will also annually power the equivalent of more than 37,000 average Texas homes and save approximately 304 million gallons of water a year.

Cattlemen marks the second PPA EDP Renewables and Meta have executed, with the first being a 139-MW PPA for the 200-MW Headwaters II Wind Farm in Indiana. The companies are also partnering on EDPR’s 200-MW Randolph Solar Park, where the entire capacity of the project will be dedicated to supporting Meta’s data center in Mesa, Arizona. In total, EDPR and Meta are working together to bring 495 MW of renewable energy to the grid, supplying to Meta’s goal of supporting its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy.

“As our global infrastructure continues to grow, partnerships like the one with EDP Renewables are increasingly important for us to meet our ambitious sustainability goals,” said Urvi Parekh, head of renewable energy at Meta. “Investing in local communities is important to us, and we are proud that this project is bringing new solar energy to the grid, providing construction jobs, and contributing to local water savings.”

“EDP Renewables is pleased to collaborate, once again, with Meta on another renewable energy project.” said Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CEO of EDP & EDPR. “Projects like Cattlemen Solar Park reinforce our commitment to accelerate the energy transition, while providing clean energy and economic support and opportunities to the local communities in which we operate.”

EDP Renewables is a renewable energy industry leader in Texas. To date, the company owns and operates six wind energy projects in the state, totalling 1,089 MW of capacity, which generate electricity equivalent to the consumption of more than 236,000 average Texas homes. Through its projects as well as its North American headquarters in Houston, EDP Renewables has contributed mightily to the Texas economy, through the more than 550 Texans it employs and an estimated $1.9 billion in capital investment.

For more information, consult the market notification published in the CMVM on Monday 11 April.

About EDP Renewables (EDPR)

EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the fourth largest producer worldwide. With its robust development portfolio, first-class assets and a market-leading operational capacity, EDPR has shown extraordinary growth over the past few years, with a presence in 26 markets across Europe, Latin and North America and Asia.

EDPR is a driver of social progress with its commitment to sustainability and integration, with their employee-centred policies earning them a listing in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and seeing them named a Top Employer 2022 in Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Romania, Portugal and Poland) and Brazil, as well as a Top Workplace 2022 in the United States.

EDP – EDPR’s main shareholder – is a global energy company and a leader in value creation, innovation and sustainability. EDP has been listed on the Dow Jones Index for 14 consecutive years, recently being named the most sustainable electricity company on the Index.

About EDP Renewables North America

EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), its affiliates, and its subsidiaries develop, construct, own, and operate wind farms and solar parks throughout North America. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with 58 wind farms, 9 solar parks, and 7 regional offices across North America, EDPR NA has developed more than 8,800 megawatts (MW) and operates more than 8,200 MW of onshore utility-scale renewable energy projects. With more than 950 employees, EDPR NA’s highly qualified team has a proven capacity to execute projects across the continent.

For more information, visit www.edpr.com/north-america.