Amazon has added an additional 2.7GW of clean energy capacity as part of the latest expansion of its renewable energy portfolio.
The 71 renewable energy projects include a solar farm in Brazil, the company’s first project in South America, along with its first solar farms in India and Poland.
The 122MW solar farm in Brazil will provide renewable power to Amazon’s operations in the region. The project includes a $380,000 investment in environmental programmes during construction to protect and promote biodiversity.
In addition, Amazon is developing its first three large-scale projects in India. All three are solar projects in Rajasthan, representing 420MW of clean energy capacity.
The company also announced its first rooftop solar projects in France and Austria, and its first solar farm in Poland. Amazon’s investment in its first utility-scale project in Poland is one of the largest corporate solar deals announced in the country to date.
Furthermore, the company is adding 1 GW of clean energy capacity across the Southeastern US, including the company’s first two renewable energy projects in Louisiana. The company now has a total of 202 projects across North America.
Amazon now has a total of 379 renewable energy projects across 21 countries, including 154 wind and solar farms and 225 rooftop solar projects, representing 18.5GW of renewable energy capacity. By the end of 2021, the company had reached 85% renewable energy across its business.
Once fully operational, Amazon’s global renewable energy portfolio will generate 50,000GWh of clean energy, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 4.6 million US homes each year.
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky said: “We are bringing new wind and solar projects online to power our offices, fulfilment centres, data centres, and stores, which collectively serve millions of customers globally, and we are on a path to reach 100% renewable energy across our entire business by 2025.
“Around the world, countries are looking to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, and continued investments like ours can help accelerate their journey as we all work together to mitigate the impacts of climate change.”