Amazon Adds Record 8.3 GW of Renewables in 2022

• The firm has actually made these additions via 133 new projects in 11 countries.
• In India, a third 200 MW wind-solar hybrid project was included in Amazon's initial two wind-solar hybrid projects.

Worldwide e-commerce giant Amazon has actually added a remarkable capacity of 8.3 GW in 2022 in terms of renewable energy. The business has made these additions through 133 new projects in 11 countries.

The official declaration, the company held that currently the total portfolio is over 20 GW which suffices to power 5.3 million united state homes-- throughout 401 renewable energy projects in 22 countries. With these proceeded investments, it declares to have actually set a new corporate record for the most renewable energy announced by a single business in one year. The company remains the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy.

The renewable energy purchases by Amazon remain to add new wind and solar projects on the grids that power Amazon's operations, including its Web Services (AWS) data centers, gratification centers, as well as physical stores around the world.

Amazon said that RE purchases likewise bring the company better to powering its procedures with 100% renewable energy by 2025-- 5 years ahead of its initial 2030 target.

In 2022, it introduced new projects in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and the united state. It also broke ground in Brazil, India, as well as Indonesia. With 25 new renewable energy projects safeguarded to liquidate the year, the Amazon now has 401 projects internationally, including 164 wind farms and solar farms, and also 237 roof solar projects on Amazon facilities.

When all the projects are operational around the globe, they are expected to generate 56,881 GWh of clean energy annually.

Adam Selipsky, Chief Executive Officer of AWS, claimed, "These projects highlight the diversity of our renewable energy sources and also showcase our ability to bring new modern technologies to new markets and also additional lower the impacts of environment modification."

Along with the 108 clean energy projects the business announced in 2022, Amazon additionally had 25 extra 2022 clean energy projects. This includes ten new renewable energy projects in India, Indonesia, and Japan. In India, a 3rd 200 MW wind-solar hybrid project was added to Amazon's very first two wind-solar hybrid projects.

To make sure organizations' renewable energy purchases have the greatest impact on emissions reductions, Amazon recently led the production of the new Emissions First coalition.

Amazon additionally co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, committing to get to net-zero carbon by 2040-- one decade ahead of the Paris Agreement.