Amazon To Add Three New Wind Farm Projects Across India

American multinational technology company, Amazon has invested in three new wind energy projects across India, further expanding its presence in India. The new projects include wind farms in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. Its latest investment expands the company’s renewable energy portfolio in India which now comprises 53 solar and wind projects nationwide.The new wind farms in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu will contribute over 379 MW of clean energy.

Amazon’s latest projects are collectively capable of generating more than 4 million megawatt hours (MWh) of carbon-free energy – enough to power over 1.3 million Indian homes annually. Besides 9 utility-scale solar and wind farms across the country, Amazon’s renewable energy portfolio in India also includes onsite solar arrays on 44 local buildings that host Amazon operations.

New Renewable Energy Projects In India

The latest projects that Amazon has invested in include a 100 MW wind farm at CleanMax Koppal in Karnataka; a 99 MW wind project at BluPine Solapur in Maharashtra; and a 180 MW wind project at JSW Energy Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu. These will contribute to India’s renewable energy goals and help create numerous construction jobs in their respective regions, according to the developers.

Globally, Amazon is proud to have met its 100% renewable energy goal seven years early in 2023 and has invested in more than 600 projects globally. These are capable of producing enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 8.3 million US homes. The renewable energy projects we support not only help match the electricity consumed by our operations, but also provide new sources of carbon-free energy to the local communities where our customers, vendors, and employees live and work. They also help create jobs, support local businesses, and boost the local tax base, which is all part of Amazon’s commitment to become a more sustainable company.

“Amazon is committed to driving the carbon-free energy transition forward in both India and around the world, which will help us all address climate change at scale,” says Avinash Shekhar, Head, of APJC Energy and Water Strategy, AWS. “As the top corporate purchaser of solar and wind energy since 2020, we’ve invested in more than 600 solar and wind projects globally, including more than 50 in India, which is part of our Climate Pledge commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2040.”