The five projects include Amazon’s first
renewable energy project in China, second in Australia, second and
third in Ohio, and 12th in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with a
combined 615 MW of additional renewable capacity and an expected
generation of 1.2 million MWh of energy annually, or enough to
power 113,000 average U.S. homes
Projects will supply renewable energy to the
fulfillment centers and AWS data centers that support millions of
customers globally
Globally, Amazon has 91 renewable energy
projects that have the capacity to generate over 2,900 MW and
deliver more than 7.6 million MWh of energy annually, further
supporting the Company’s Climate Pledge commitment to meet the
Paris Agreement 10 years early and reach net zero carbon by
2040
Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced five new renewable energy
projects in China, Australia and the U.S. that further support
Amazon’s commitment to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100%
renewable energy by 2030 (and potentially as early as 2025), as
well as to reach net zero carbon by 2040.
Amazon’s first renewable energy project in China is a 100
megawatt (MW) solar project in Shandong. Once complete, the project
is expected to generate 128,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean
energy annually.
Amazon’s second renewable energy project in Australia is a 105
MW solar project in New South Wales. This project will have the
capacity to generate 250,000 MWh of clean energy each year, which
is enough to power the equivalent of 40,000 average Australian
homes.
Amazon’s newest renewable energy projects in the U.S. include
two new projects in Ohio, a 200 MW solar project and an 80 MW solar
project. Additionally, a new 130 MW solar project in Virginia
brings the total number of renewable energy projects in the
Commonwealth to 12. Once enabled, these three U.S.-based projects
have the capacity to power the equivalent of 69,000 average U.S.
homes each year.
When complete, the five new Amazon renewable energy projects
totaling 615 MW of installed capacity will supply approximately 1.2
million MWh of additional renewable energy to the company’s
fulfillment network and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers,
which power Amazon and millions of customers globally.
To date, Amazon has announced 31 utility-scale wind and solar
renewable energy projects and 60 solar rooftops on fulfillment
centers and sort centers around the globe. Together, these projects
totaling over 2,900 MW of capacity will deliver more than 7.6
million MWh of renewable energy annually, enough to power 680,000
U.S. homes.
“As a signatory to The Climate Pledge, we’re committed to
meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early and
reaching net zero carbon across Amazon by 2040,” said Kara Hurst,
Vice President of Sustainability, Amazon. “These five new renewable
energy projects are a critical part of our roadmap to reach this
goal. In fact, we believe it is possible to reach 100% renewable
energy by 2025, five years ahead of the goals we announced last
fall. While this will be challenging, we have a credible plan to
get there.”
“Virginia’s energy future is bright. Through investments in
clean energy we can reduce carbon emissions and create jobs to help
drive long-term economic development,” said Virginia Senator
Jennifer L. McClellan. “The announcement of this new Amazon solar
project helps the Commonwealth meet our climate goals and
contributes to our economic growth. The Virginia Clean Economy Act
will help to drive more clean energy investments like this, to make
Virginia a national hub for clean energy jobs.”
“Clean energy job creation is a crucial driver for long-term
economic development in the Commonwealth,” said Virginia Delegate
Richard C. Sullivan Jr. “I am pleased that Amazon continues to
invest in Virginia’s clean energy future. The Virginia Clean
Economy Act has put us on a path to 100 percent clean energy, and
companies like Amazon are critical to helping us achieve that
goal.”
Visit Amazon’s sustainability website for information and
sustainability metrics that share the progress the company is
making towards reaching The Climate Pledge. The 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 and led by teams across Amazon.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment
by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets,
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 14 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most
comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over
175 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 76
Availability Zones (AZs) within 24 geographic regions, with
announced plans for nine more Availability Zones and three more AWS
Regions in Indonesia, Japan, and Spain. 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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