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Nat Sahlstrom

Nat Sahlstrom

Vice President of Energy and Sustainability, Meta

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"Space solar technology represents a transformative step forward by leveraging existing terrestrial solar." — Nat Sahlstrom

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Meta books 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power for AI data centers

Built World

Executing Meta's all-of-the-above power strategy for AI buildout

Engineer Peter Glaser patented space solar power in 1973. For five decades it stayed theoretical; on April 27, 2026, Meta signed a 1-gigawatt capacity reservation with Virginia startup Overview Energy and became the first announced commercial buyer of orbital electricity.

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