Facebook seals 200 MW wind PPA from ARES and APEX's 525 MW Aviator Wind project in US

Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power strategy and Apex Clean Energy has announced that Aviator Wind East, an approximately 200 MW portion of the 525 MW Aviator Wind project located in Coke County, Texas, has executed a renewable power purchase agreement with Facebook. 

Aviator Wind is being developed by Apex Clean Energy, providing both construction and asset management services, and owned by funds managed by Ares Infrastructure and Power. 

Aviator Wind East, which expected to be operational in 2020, will help support Facebook’s operations in the region. The contract will help the tech company reach its goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75% and support 100% of its operations with renewable energy in 2020. Facebook’s portion of the Aviator Wind project will be 199.76 MW.

An additional unnamed corporate power purchase agreement for the majority of the balance of Aviator Wind, known as Aviator Wind West, will be announced at a later date.