Amazon Announces 37 New Renewable Energy Projects Totaling 3.5 GW Of Clean Energy Capacity
Amazon is continuing to scale its renewable energy investments with 37 new renewable energy projects around the world, marking progress on its path to power 100% of its operations with renewable energy by 2025 — five years ahead of the original target of 2030. The new projects increase the capacity of Amazon’s renewable energy portfolio by nearly 30%, from 12.2 to 15.7 GW, and brings the total number of renewable energy projects to 310 across 19 countries. The additional 3.5 GW of clean energy capacity from these new projects extends Amazon’s leadership position as the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy, and advances its efforts to meet The Climate Pledge, its commitment to be net zero by 2040 — 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. The Climate Pledge now has more than 300 signatories, including Best Buy, IBM, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Siemens, Unilever, Verizon, and Visa.
The 37 new projects are located across the United States, Spain, France, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates. They vary in project type and size, with three new wind farms, 26 new solar farms, and eight new rooftop solar installations at company buildings around the world. As a result of these projects, Amazon now has a total of 310 renewable energy projects, including 134 wind and solar farms and 176 rooftop solar projects. Once operational, Amazon’s 310 projects are expected to produce 42,000 GWh of renewable energy each year, which would be enough electricity output to power 3.9 million US homes annually. The carbon-free energy generated by these projects will also help avoid 19.07 million tons (17.3 million tonnes) of carbon emissions annually, avoiding the equivalent of the annual emissions of more than 3.7 million cars in the United States each year.
Amazon continues to invest in renewable energy projects paired with energy storage. The energy storage systems allow Amazon to store clean energy produced by its solar projects and deploy it when solar energy is not available, such as in the evening hours or during periods of high demand. This strengthens the climate impact of Amazon’s clean energy portfolio by enabling carbon-free electricity throughout more parts of the day. The new projects include a 300-MW solar project paired with 150 MW of battery storage in Arizona and a 150-MW solar project paired with 75 MW of battery storage in California. Combined, the two projects double Amazon’s total announced solar paired with energy storage from 220 to 445 MW.
“Amazon continues to be a leader in rapidly scaling up renewable energy projects here in the United States,” said Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association. “This increasingly includes hybrid projects that pair energy storage with renewable energy generation, unlocking the ability to use clean reliable energy throughout all hours of the day.”
“As number one on CEBA’s Deal Tracker Top 10 for the second year in a row, Amazon continues to demonstrate its commitment to advancing clean energy,” said Miranda Ballentine, CEO of the Clean Energy Buyers Association. “Amazon’s recent announcement highlights the increasingly sophisticated strategies used by energy customers to deploy carbon-free energy projects across the nation and the world, and the critical role energy customers play in optimizing emissions reductions.”
Latest Renewable Energy Projects
Amazon is also delivering on its Shipment Zero vision to make all Amazon shipments net-zero carbon, with 50% net-zero carbon by 2030, and purchasing 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian Automotive, the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles. The company is also investing US$2 billion in the development of decarbonizing services and solutions through the Climate Pledge Fund.
Amazon’s latest projects will supply clean energy for its operations, including its corporate offices, fulfillment centers, and Amazon Web Services data centers that support millions of customers globally. You can view all of Amazon’s renewable energy projects around the world by looking at its interactive map.
23 Projects Spread Out Across 13 US States
The new projects bring Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the United States from 7.2 to 10.4 GW. Notably, the new projects include Amazon’s largest renewable energy project (by capacity) announced to date, which is a 500 MW solar farm in Texas. The announcement also includes the company’s first renewable energy projects in Missouri. The remaining projects are in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Virginia.
Five New Projects In Spain
The company added an additional 314 MW of renewable energy capacity in Spain, bringing its total investment to 1.4 GW in the country. The five new projects include three solar farms and two wind farms, bringing Amazon’s total renewable energy projects in Spain to 14.
A Second Renewable Energy Project In France
Amazon announced its second solar project in France, which brings the company’s total renewable energy capacity announced to date to 38 MW in the country.
Eight Additional Rooftop Solar Projects
The company added its first rooftop solar project in the United Arab Emirates, which is a 2.7-MW installation in Dubai. Amazon also announced seven rooftop solar projects in Australia, Canada, India, and Japan totaling more than 5 MW of clean energy capacity.
