Astro is an artificial intelligence company headquartered in New York City [8] that was founded in 2024 [9] and accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch [3][7]. The company finds and buys land for new renewable energy projects [2]. According to Y Combinator's company directory, Astro identifies and purchases land for renewable energy development, secures grid connections at minimal cost, and sells development-ready projects to larger energy companies [6]. The company was founded by Alex Fuster, a former Citadel energy trader [6]. Astro's AI models are designed to identify profitable grid connections that address cost factors responsible for failures in 80 to 90 percent of renewable projects [6]. The company operates in response to projected U.S. demand for 2,000 gigawatts of new power generation by 2035 for AI data centers and electrification [6].
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- Astro finds and buys land for new renewable energy projects, secures grid connections at minimal cost, and sells these development-ready projects to larger energy companies. Founded by Alex Fuster, a former Citadel energy trader, Astro's AI models identify profitable grid connections that eliminate the surprise costs causing 80-90% of renewable projects to fail. With the U.S. needing 2,000 gigawatts of new power generation by 2035 for AI data centers and electrification, Astro unlocks development opportunities that traditional methods consistently miss.[6]
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