Amazon adds 26 new solar and wind projects, takes 2020 total beyond 4GW



 Amazon has added 26 new wind and solar projects totaling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity to its corporate purchase port.

Global e commerce major, Amazon has announced that it has added 26 new utility-scale wing and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity to its corporate purchase portfolio. with the latest agreements, the firm has brought its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4gw of capacity- the largest corporate investment in renewable energy in a single year.

These new projects will make Amazon the largest ever corporate purchaser of renewable energy. The projects announced are located in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US. The new projects are Amazon's first in France, Germany, Italy, and South Africa. In the US, Amazon's has now enabled wind and solar projects in california, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. Amazon has a total of 127 renewable energy projects globally, including 59 utility scale wind and solar renewable energy projects and 68 solar rooftops on fulfilment centres and sort centres around the globe. 

The company has now invested in 6.5 GW of wind and solar projects that will enable the company to supply its operations with more than 18 million megawatt-hours(MWh) of renewable energy annually. This is enough to power 1.7 million U.S homes for one year. These projects will supply renewable energy for Amazon's corporate offices, fulfilment centres, and Amazon web services (AWS) data centres that support millions of customers globally. 

The projects will also help advance the firms goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions across its business by 2040. Part of that commitment is powering Amazon's infrastructure with 100 percent renewable energy, and the company is now on a path to achieve this milestone by 2025, five years ahead of the initial 2030 target.

Amazon is helping fight climate change by moving quickly to power our businesses with renewable energy, said jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO. " with a total of 127 solar and wind projects, Amazon is now the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy ever. We are on a path to running 100 percent of our business on renewable energy by 2025. five years ahead of our original target of 2030. This is just one of the many steps we're taking that will help us meet our climate pledge. I couldn't be more proud of all the teams across Amazon that continue to work hard, smart and fast to get these projects up and running".

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