Amazon India launched two wind-solar hybrid tasks of 300 MW (megawatt) capability in India in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka on November 30 that when operational will produce 1,163 gigawatt hours of unpolluted energy, the corporate mentioned in a press release.
Along with three photo voltaic farms in Rajasthan, Amazon now has 5 utility-scale renewable power tasks in India, or round 720MW of renewable power capability. Wind photo voltaic hybrids are websites with each wind- and solar-farms to allow a extra constant provide of unpolluted power to the electrical energy grid.
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The tasks have been launched with Vibrant Energy, a subsidiary of portfolio firm of economic companies firm Macquarie’s, Green Investment Group (GIG).
“As the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally, we continue to build momentum for our renewable energy investments in India. The two new projects represent Amazon’s first wind-solar hybrid projects globally,” Abhinav Singh, Director – Customer Fulfilment, Supply Chain and Global Specialty Fulfilment, Amazon India, mentioned in a press release, including, “We are on a path to powering our operations globally with 100% renewable energy by 2025 and have worked with government and industry stakeholders in India to unlock more corporate renewable energy procurement in the country. This year, we have reached over 720MW of renewable energy capacity through utility-scale projects in India.”
The new tasks tie into India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) wind-solar hybrid coverage, which goals to allow extra such hybrid tasks to effectively utilise transmission infrastructure and land, and cut back variability in renewable technology, which improves grid stability.
Amazon India has mentioned it could make its enterprise carbon-neutral, that’s generate power from renewable power sources to steadiness it out from power consumed from fossil gasoline sources, by 2040. In 2021, Amazon reached 85% renewable power throughout its enterprise. In Asia, Amazon has now invested in 17 utility-scale renewable power tasks with a complete capability of greater than 1,600 MW throughout Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Singapore, their assertion added.
Source: www.thehindu.com