Amazon recently announced two new renewable energy projects, adding to the company’s global renewable energy portfolio of 1,342 MW of installed generation. Amazon plans to build a 23.2 MW wind farm in the Republic of Ireland, the company’s second in the country, and a 45 MW Amazon Solar Farm in Virginia.
Tesla’s energy storage solution can improve grid reliability and decrease costs by allowing utilities to store power during low-demand periods for deployment during high-demand periods. Tesla will deploy Megapacks at four locations in California.
“It’s wonderful to see the announcement of these new projects, which will help bring more renewable energy to the Commonwealth of Virginia where Amazon has already helped bring significant solar energy projects online,” said Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. “Amazon’s new solar farm in Virginia will create jobs and economic development in rural Virginia, and will continue to build upon our role as a leading state for renewable energy in the U.S.”