As the Renewable Energy World writes, Amazon has recently 3.4 GW of solar and wind capacity.
- This deal makes Amazon the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the world.
- Involved in the deal, in which Acciona will be providing nearly 1.5 Gigawatts of energy to Amazon, are four new photovoltaic plants in Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio.
- Through meaningful steps such as this, Amazon is fulfilling its net-zero goals.
“In total, Amazon announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity, bringing its investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4 GW of capacity — the largest corporate investment in renewable energy in a single year, according to the company. These new projects will make Amazon the largest-ever corporate purchaser of renewable energy, it added.”
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