The technology group Amazon is moving ahead with the creation of a solar farm in Greece. Through its energy arm, it has developed 160 wind and solar farms in 13 European countries.
As the company announced today, without providing further details about the investment’s value or timeline, Amazon is set to create its first solar farm in Makrychoria, Aetolia-Acarnania, after developing its first large-scale wind project in Poland last year.
Amazon’s investments help accelerate decarbonization and reduce the use of fossil fuels, the company announced.
Since the beginning of this year, Amazon has added 39 new renewable energy projects in Europe, adding more than one GW of clean energy capacity to European power grids. It is also developing more than 160 wind and solar projects in 13 European countries. Once operational, these projects are expected to provide 5,8 GW, enough to meet the annual energy needs of more than 4,7 million households.
Amazon’s new projects include 15 rooftop solar installations on the technology company’s buildings and 24 large-scale wind and solar farms.
The company estimates that from 2014 to 2022, Amazon’s wind and solar farms represent investments of 2,4 billion euros in Europe and contribute 723 million euros to European GDP. They also correspond to 3.900 full-time jobs in 2022.
Source: MoneyReview.gr
Source: MoneyReview.gr
