The Daily Dig:
Origis Energy and Meta have formalized a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Greyhound A Solar project in West Odessa, Texas. The solar farm has a rated 303 MWdc (240 MWac) capacity and is expected to reach commercial operations by mid-2026 under this deal. Meta will offtake power to match 100% of its electricity consumption with clean energy for its expanding U.S. data center footprint, leveraging the solar output within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid.
The Greyhound A facility forms part of a larger West Texas energy complex being developed by Origis Energy. Approximately 1 GW of solar capacity is already fully subscribed in the region, with around 500 MW operational and the rest slated online in 2026. Beyond this, Origis is advancing more than 1 GW of additional solar plus battery storage, targeting over 2 GW of renewable capacity by 2029 and roughly $2.5 billion in total infrastructure investment in Ector County and surrounding West Texas locales.
Snapshot:
Project Name: Greyhound A Solar
Developer: Origis Energy
Offtaker: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Type: Utility-scale Solar PV
Capacity: 303 MWdc (240 MWac)
Location: West Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
Expected COD: Mid-2026
Sector: Renewable Energy / Corporate Sustainability
TheJobWalk Thoughts:
This deal shows how serious hyperscale data center operators are about locking in renewable generation to hedge power costs and hit their sustainability targets. Origis is going all in on its West Texas footprint, landing corporate offtakes that reduce project risk, which is music to the ears of anyone financing these multi-GW solar and storage complexes in ERCOT. Contractors and EPC partners should expect to stay plenty busy as these projects ramp up toward that mid-2026 timeline.
