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Advancing AI at the speed and scale we\u2019re working toward requires more energy, but today\u2019s clean energy technologies have real limits: solar depends on sunlight, wind depends on weather, and the grid still needs more storage to make the most of both. That\u2019s why we\u2019re announcing two new partnerships with Overview Energy and Noon Energy that take on these challenges from different angles, bringing innovative energy generation and storage to the grid.<\/span><\/p>\n Together with Overview Energy and Noon Energy, we\u2019re pioneering new power solutions to support our data center operations and AI infrastructure. From collecting solar energy in orbit to storing renewable power for days at a time, we\u2019re supporting the advancement of innovative technologies that can deliver reliable energy at the scale AI demands \u2014 while strengthening America\u2019s energy leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n Solar facilities only generate electricity when the sun is shining, leaving them idle for significant parts of the day. Overview Energy aims to unlock those idle hours. Its satellites sit in geosynchronous orbit roughly 22,000 miles above Earth\u2019s equator, where sunlight is constant, collecting energy in space and beaming it to Earth-based solar facilities on the ground as low-intensity, near-infrared light. This means solar farms that currently sit idle at night can keep producing electricity around the clock, maximizing their output and creating more energy for the grid.<\/span><\/p>\n Those facilities convert the beam into electricity and feed it into the grid the same way they handle direct sunlight today \u2014 without requiring additional land or grid infrastructure. Because the technology will build on solar infrastructure that\u2019s already in place rather than requiring new facilities, it can come online faster at scale than traditional buildouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHarnessing Solar Power From Space<\/span><\/h2>\n