Amazon announces first renewable energy project in Brazil

Amazon announced Wednesday (21) that it is expanding its renewable energy portfolio worldwide. Adding 71 new projects that will generate an additional 2.7 gigawatts (GW). They will join the e-commerce giant’s 379 facilities, which currently provide clean energy from natural, renewable sources.

The first renewable energy project in South America will be a 122 MW solar park in Brazil. In addition to power generation, the investment promises to provide economic benefits to the local economy and the region’s biodiversity, whose location has not been disclosed in the company’s statement.

However, during the construction of the facilities, US$380,000 (approximately R$2 million) will be invested in environmental programs alone conservation and promotion of biodiversity. The expectation is that 850 direct jobs will be created during the implementation phase, in addition to the 30 additional and permanent jobs that will be activated when the project becomes operational.

What is Amazon aiming for with its renewable energy projects?

In a press release, Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky explained that the goal of the new online wind and solar projects is to “power our offices, fulfillment centers, data centers and stores that collectively serve millions of customers around the world.” “. The purpose of the company To achieve 100% renewable energy in all its business by 2025.

By the end of 2021, this figure had reached 85% of renewable energy in Amazon’s global business.is the largest corporate buyer of this type of energy in the world today. Among the ongoing projects are 154 wind and solar farms and 225 rooftop solar projects.

Once Amazon’s global renewable energy portfolio is fully operational, be able to produce a total of 50,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean energy. According to the company’s estimates, that’s the equivalent of electricity that could power 4.6 million American homes a year.