Projects will support Amazon’s commitment to
The Climate Pledge to be net zero carbon by 2040 and supply
renewable energy to the company’s Amazon Web Services data centers
that support Amazon and millions of AWS customers globally
Amazon’s first renewable energy project in
Scotland, second in North Carolina, and eighth in the Commonwealth
of Virginia - combined, are expected to produce 265 MW of
additional renewable capacity and approximately 670,000 MWh of
energy annually, or enough to power more than 62,000 homes
Globally, Amazon has nearly 70 renewable energy
projects that have the capacity to generate over 1,600 MW and
deliver more than 4.6 million MWh of energy annually
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced three new renewable energy
projects in the US and UK that support Amazon’s commitment to The
Climate Pledge and reaching 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100%
renewable energy target by 2030 on its path to net zero carbon by
2040.
Major investments in renewable energy are a critical step toward
addressing Amazon’s carbon footprint globally, and Amazon’s newest
renewable energy project in Europe will be the largest corporate
wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the UK, located on the
Kintyre Peninsula, Scotland. Once complete, the new Amazon Wind
Farm will provide 50 megawatts (MW) of new renewable capacity with
expected generation of 168,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean energy
annually, enough to power 46,000 UK homes.
Amazon’s newest renewable energy solar projects in the US will
be located in Warren County, North Carolina, and Prince George
County, Virginia. Together, they total 215 MW and are expected to
generate 500,997 MWh of energy annually. This will be Amazon’s
second renewable energy project in the state of North Carolina and
eighth renewable energy project in the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
Once complete, the three new Amazon renewable energy wind and
solar projects will provide 265 MW of additional renewable capacity
and are expected to begin producing energy in 2021, supplying
energy to the company’s Amazon Web Services data centers, which
power Amazon and millions of AWS customers globally.
To date, Amazon has launched 18 utility-scale wind and solar
renewable energy projects that will generate over 1,600 MW of
renewable capacity and deliver more than 4.6 million MWh of clean
energy annually – enough to power 368,000 U.S. homes. Amazon has
also installed more than 50 solar rooftops on fulfillment centers
and sort centers around the globe that generate 98 MW of renewable
capacity and deliver 130,000 MWh of clean energy annually.
“In addition to the environmental benefits inherently associated
with running applications in the cloud, Amazon is committed to
minimizing our carbon emissions and reaching 80% renewable energy
use across the company by 2024. We’ve announced eight projects this
year and have more projects on the horizon – and we’re committed to
investing in renewable energy as a critical step toward addressing
our carbon footprint globally,” said Kara Hurst, Director of
Sustainability, Amazon. “With nearly 70 renewable energy projects
around the globe – including 54 solar rooftops – we are making
significant progress towards reaching Amazon’s company-wide
commitment to reach 100% renewable energy by 2030.”
“Agreements like this Power Purchase Agreement speak volumes of
the levels of confidence from major employers and business across
all sectors in Scotland’s renewable energy infrastructure,” said
Paul Wheelhouse, MSP, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the
Islands, Scotland. “In 2018 Scotland was able to achieve a record
level of renewable energy generation, with revised data showing
that 76.3% of Scotland’s electricity demand was met from renewable
sources, and onshore wind energy alone was capable of meeting more
than 50% of Scotland’s gross electricity demand. These fantastic
figures illustrate the importance of onshore wind in our current
energy mix, as a highly cost effective source of generation, but
also the leading role it will play in meeting our future energy
needs, too.”
“Today’s announcement by Amazon is another important step for
North Carolina’s clean energy plan that will increase our reliance
on renewables and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions,” said North
Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. “Not only is this the right thing to
do for our planet, it’s the right thing to do for our economy. More
clean energy jobs means better jobs for North Carolina
families.”
“It’s wonderful to see the announcement of these new projects,
helping bring more clean energy to the Commonwealth of Virginia
where Amazon is already recognized as a leader in bringing
renewable energy projects online,” said Virginia Governor Ralph
Northam. “These solar farms help reaffirm the Commonwealth's role
as a leading producer of clean energy in the U.S., helping take the
nation forward in responding to climate change.”
“I applaud Amazon’s continued leadership in the Commonwealth and
commitment to sustainability,” said Congressman Donald McEachin.
“Renewable energy projects like the Fort Powhatan solar farm will
make our communities safer and healthier while creating the
advanced energy jobs that are essential to helping us address
climate change.”
To track progress toward these goals, Amazon launched a new
transparency website to report on its sustainability commitments,
initiatives, and performance. The site includes information on
Amazon’s carbon footprint and other sustainability metrics that
share the progress the company is making towards reaching The
Climate Pledge. The new goals, commitments, investments, and
programs build on Amazon’s long-term commitment to sustainability
through existing innovative programs, including Shipment Zero –
Amazon’s vision to make all shipments net zero carbon, with 50% net
zero carbon by 2030; sustainable packaging initiatives like
Frustration-Free Packaging and Ship in Own Container, which have
reduced packaging waste by 25% since 2015; renewable energy
programs; investments in the circular economy with the Closed Loop
Fund; and numerous other initiatives happening every day by teams
across Amazon.
Visit https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/ to view the
company’s new sustainability report and learn more.
About Amazon
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than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment
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Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and
services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit
amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
About Amazon Web Services
For 13 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most
comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over
165 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases,
networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial
intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security,
hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and
application development, deployment, and management from 69
Availability Zones (AZs) within 22 geographic regions, spanning the
U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Middle
East, Singapore, Sweden, and the UK. Millions of
customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest
enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power
their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn
more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.
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