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Utilities plan two 50MW solar plants for Facebook’s Los Lunas data center

Nov 27, 2018 | Posted by Eric Bell

As Facebook’s $1bn data center expansion in Los Lunas steams ahead, a joint venture established by several New Mexico utilities is planning to build two 50MW solar farms to power the facility.

NM Renewable Development (NMRD), made up of subsidiaries of American Electric Power and local provider PNM Resources, said the generation plants will represent a total investment of $70m. They will be built one at a time; the first is expected to be operational at the end of next year, while the second is planned for June 2020....

Source: DataCenterDynamics.com

Meta Los Lunas Campus is located at 4250 Messenger Loop NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031 .

Construction Photo of the FB Los Lunas Data Center
Source: Santa Fe New Mexian
Construction Photo of the FB Los Lunas Data Center
Source: Santa Fe New Mexian
A logistics specialist uses a tug to move a server rack in one of the data halls at the newly opened Facebook data center in Los Lunas
Moving In: Facebook Opens the Los Lunas in February 2019
Source: Jim Thompson-Albuquerque Journal
Game Room for Facebook Employees
Colorful Mural Inside the Data Center
Source: Facebook

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Construction Photo of the FB Los Lunas Data Center
Source: Santa Fe New Mexian
Construction Photo of the FB Los Lunas Data Center
Source: Santa Fe New Mexian
A logistics specialist uses a tug to move a server rack in one of the data halls at the newly opened Facebook data center in Los Lunas
Moving In: Facebook Opens the Los Lunas in February 2019
Source: Jim Thompson-Albuquerque Journal
Game Room for Facebook Employees
Colorful Mural Inside the Data Center
Source: Facebook

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