An American multinational technology company, Amazon has announced a new 198-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Osmanabad, Maharashtra.
This announcement has brought company to 50 wind and solar projects across India and surpassing 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity.
Over the past several years, Amazon has collaborated closely with policymakers, regulators, and broad groups of industry stakeholders to expand corporate renewable energy procurement options in India.
“Rapidly scaling renewable energy is one of the most effective strategies to address climate change, and these efforts can be especially impactful in India, where the country’s leaders are focused on transitioning the country away from fossil fuels,” said Abhinav Singh, Vice President, Operations, Amazon India.
“Amazon’s wind and solar projects will help power all our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, while also bringing jobs and economic benefits to India’s communities”, Abhinav Singh added.
Abhinav Singh further said, “We’re eager to continue contributing to India’s economic and environmental goals as part of Amazon’s commitment to become a more sustainable business.”
“We welcome Amazon’s renewable energy investments in India as it encourages more corporates to purchase renewable energy in the country, accelerating our path to meet our 2030 goals,” said Shri Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale, Joint Secretary, The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
“India remains focused on achieving the NDC goal of 50% capacity from renewable energy, and we are pleased to see our renewable energy sector is enabling corporates like Amazon to meet their own 100% renewable energy goals in the country”, Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale added.
Between 2014 to 2022, the company’s wind and solar farms have helped generate an estimated US$349 million (INR 2,885 crore) in investment for India’s communities.
According to a new economic model developed by Amazon, This has also contributed and supported more than 20,600 local full-time equivalent jobs in 2022 alone.
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