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Apple Expands Renewable Energy Projects in Europe with 650 MW Capacity

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Apple is significantly expanding its clean energy projects in Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms currently under development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. This expansion is part of Apple's "Apple 2030" goal to become carbon neutral across its entire footprint by the end of this decade. The new projects will add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to European grids over the coming years, unlocking more than $600 million in investment and expected to generate over one million megawatt-hours of clean electricity for Apple users by 2030.

Key Takeaways:

  • Apple is expanding its renewable energy projects in Europe with new solar and wind farms in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania.
  • The new projects will add 650 MW of renewable energy capacity to meet the electricity demand generated by Apple products used by European customers.
  • Apple's "Apple 2030" goal aims to become carbon neutral across its entire footprint by the end of this decade.
  • The expansion will unlock more than $600 million in investment and generate over one million megawatt-hours of clean electricity for Apple users by 2030.
  • Apple has signed long-term power purchase agreements with a 110 MW solar project in Greece, a 129 MW portfolio of solar and wind farms in Italy, a 40 MW solar power plant in Poland, and a 99 MW wind farm in Romania.
  • Apple has enabled the development of a 131 MW solar farm in Spain and a 110 MW solar farm in Latvia.
  • Product use—energy required to charge and power Apple devices—accounted for approximately 29 percent of Apple's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
  • Apple's strategy to address these emissions considers where Apple products are used, while also aiming to protect communities and biodiversity and prioritize projects on power grids with currently higher carbon intensity.

Statistics:

  • 650 MW: The additional renewable energy capacity added by Apple's new projects in Europe.
  • $600 million: The investment unlocked by Apple's expansion of renewable energy projects in Europe.
  • 1,000,000 megawatt-hours: The expected clean electricity generated for Apple users in Europe by 2030.
  • 29%: The percentage of Apple's total greenhouse gas emissions accounted for by product use in 2024.
  • 19 GW: The renewable energy supported by Apple and its suppliers to power the company's global operations and manufacturing supply chain.
  • 2030: The year by which Apple aims to cover 100 percent of its customers' resulting global electricity consumption with clean energy.

Sources:

  • Apple Inc. Press Release (no date given)
  • Apple Inc. (Copyright 2017 Contify.com)

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