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How is more economical to pay for a build for a fossil fuel than to sell to yourself for a renewable.
New levels of stupid.
Uh solar panels cost a bunch of money to make and they take a ton of space, which means buying extra land
Solar panels are cheap these days and end up paying for themselves in cost savings. Especially when you own the factory that makes them.
It's also good advertising. "We've powered this data centre with our solar panels, think of what it could power for you".