Nat Sahlstrom

Built World

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

Engineer Peter Glaser patented the idea of beaming solar power from orbit in 1973. For five decades, the concept stayed on whiteboards. On April 27, 2026, Meta signed a capacity reservation agreement with Virginia startup Overview Energy for up to 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power, making the social-media giant the first announced commercial buyer of orbital electricity.

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