Amazon claims to have damaged a clear power procurement file, after buying 8.3GW of wind and solar energy in 2022.

The tech large this week introduced it had secured extra renewable power in 2022 than every other firm had purchased in a yr, as a part of its drive to energy its shops, knowledge facilities and success facilities solely utilizing clear power by 2025.

The corporate mentioned it backed 133 new initiatives throughout 11 nations final yr, taking its complete renewables portfolio to greater than 20GW and permitting it to retain its place as the most important company purchaser of renewable power worldwide.

“As we proceed to launch new renewable power initiatives around the globe, we’re happy to be on monitor to energy our operations with 100% renewable power, 5 years forward of our authentic goal,” mentioned Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Net Companies (AWS).

Kyle Harrison, head of sustainability analysis at Bloomberg New Vitality Finance, famous that Amazon’s clear power portfolio rivaled these of many energy firms.

He added that the initiatives bought in 2022 highlighted “the range of our renewable power sources and showcase our means to carry new applied sciences to new markets and additional scale back the impacts of local weather change”.

Kyle Harrison, head of sustainability analysis at Bloomberg New Vitality Finance, famous that Amazon’s clear power portfolio rivaled these of many energy firms.

“Amazon’s clear power portfolio does not simply high the company charts — it’s now among the many main utilities globally as properly,” he mentioned. “The truth that it introduced a brand new annual file of fresh power in a yr mired by a worldwide power disaster, provide chain bottlenecks and high-interest charges speaks to its ahead planning and experience in navigating energy markets and executing long-term contracts.” 

Eleven initiatives bought by Amazon in 2022 had been in Europe, the place it added 372MW of capability throughout the U.Okay., Spain, Italy, Germany and Finland.