# No one is exactly sure how much energy the AI sector will require in the coming years as large language models continue to advance and expand.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-01 · OilPrice*

## Key points

- Meta partnered with Overview Energy to develop up to 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power.
- Overview Energy plans to launch a pilot solar satellite by 2028, with commercial viability projected by 2040.
- Meta is funding 10 new natural gas plants for its largest AI data center in Louisiana.
- Google's carbon emissions rose 48% in five years, jeopardizing its 2030 net zero pledge.

**Companies:** Meta, Google, Overview Energy, OpenAI
**Countries:** United States, Switzerland

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