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Retail giant to offtake energy from the 1400MW offshore wind farm off the Suffolk coast
Iberdrola and Amazon have signed a PPA to offtake 159MW from the 1400MW East Anglia Three (EA3) offshore wind farm in the UK, equivalent to 700GWh of clean electricity per-year.
Amazon has also signed PPAs with Iberdrola to enable projects in Germany, the US, and elsewhere in the UK.
Over the life of these PPAs, Amazon has contracted 54,000GWh of renewable energy from Iberdrola.
The EA3 project will be powered by 95 Siemens Gamesa 14.7MW turbines, and will be located 69km off the coast of Suffolk.
When the wind farm becomes fully operational, expected in 2026, the project will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 1.3 million British homes and will be the second biggest offshore wind farm in the world.
The new agreement was announced at the Haizea Wind Group facility in Bilbao where the manufacture of 50 monopiles is underway.
From there, they will be shipped to the UK and used to support the wind turbines of the EA3 wind farm.
Capacity from EA3 will support Amazon’s commitment to match all the electricity powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of the company’s original 2030 target.
With more than 500 solar and wind projects globally, Amazon is also the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy since 2020.
Ignacio Galán, executive chairman of Iberdrola, said: "Companies like Amazon are leading the corporate drive to advance the renewable energy industry, and guarantee energy security, sustainability, price stability and competitiveness.
"Today, two global leaders join forces in an agreement that will mean more energy independence, more local jobs and lower emissions on both sides of the Atlantic.
"We are excited to partner with Amazon in the field of generative AI and big data, allowing our business to innovate and scale at speed."
Lindsay McQuade, director of energy for EMEA at Amazon, said: "Amazon is enabling renewable projects worldwide because transitioning to carbon-free energy sources is one of the most impactful ways to lower carbon emissions and help us reach our Climate Pledge commitment of net-zero carbon by 2040.
"This is good for the planet and our customers. It is great to see Iberdrola using the cloud and AI to turbocharge their renewables business and deliver much-needed clean power to grids worldwide." |
