28/04/2026
The burgeoning pressure from the growing demand for computing power and electricity for AI models has reached a new level. Witnessing this, Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centres at night.
In 2024, Meta’s data centres used more than 18,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity, roughly enough to power more than 1.7 million American homes for a year. Meta has committed to building 30 gigawatts of renewable capacity, focusing on industrial-scale solar plants.
Overview Energy believes that by using infrared beams to power existing terrestrial solar infrastructure, it can overcome the challenges posed by transmitting power to Earth via high-power lasers or microwave beams. The CEO has pledged that these rays will be docile and will have no ill effects, even when you come into direct contact with them.
The burgeoning pressure from the growing demand for computing power and electricity for AI models has reached a new level. Witnessing this, Meta has signed an a