Amazon begins 3 renewable energy projects
Engineering360 News Desk | April 10, 2019Amazon has announced three new renewable energy projects to power Amazon Web Services' (AWS) global infrastructure with renewable energy.
The projects include one in Ireland, one in Sweden and one in the U.S. to deliver wind-generated energy that will total over 229 megawatts (MW) of power with expected generation of more than 670,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy annually.
The three new projects are part of a long-term goal to achieve 100% renewable energy for AWS’ global infrastructure. In 2018, AWS exceeded 50% renewable energy for its global infrastructure. Once these new projects are complete, combined with the previous nine renewable energy initiatives, they will equal the annual electricity consumption of more than 262,000 U.S. homes.
Amazon said it plans to invest in future projects this year.
The project in Ireland is a 91.2 MW wind farm based in Donegal and is expected to deliver clean energy no later than the end of 2021. The project in Bäckhammar, Sweden, is for a 91 MW power wind farm that is expected to deliver renewable energy by the end of 2020. The project in the U.S. will be in California’s Tehachapi Mountains and is expected to bring up to 47 MW of new renewable energy capacity by the end of 2020.
And these windfarms are going to power the AWS how? Bluetooth and magic spark gaps or is the article actually about how Amazon is going to become a utilities provider in Sweden, US and Ireland and infiltrate people homes with their own branded electricity?
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