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Apple Adds 650MW of European Renewables to Match Device Charging by 2030

Apple targets product‑use emissions by financing new capacity that will generate over 1 million MWh for customers by 2030.

Overview

  • New solar and wind projects in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Romania, plus an operational solar array in Spain, will bring about 650 megawatts onto European grids.
  • Apple estimates the additions will deliver more than 1,000 gigawatt‑hours per year for users by 2030, contributing roughly one‑third of the 3,000 GWh a year it says it needs in Europe.
  • The company says its participation has helped unlock roughly $600 million in project financing through long‑term power purchase agreements, direct support and equity stakes.
  • Project specifics include a 110 MW solar plant in Greece, a 129 MW portfolio in Italy, a 40 MW solar array in Poland, a 99 MW wind farm in Romania and a 110 MW solar farm in Latvia, with a focus on higher‑carbon grids to maximize impact.
  • Apple also reports more than 90% of its manufacturing in China now runs on renewable power and suppliers have launched a $150 million fund to build additional clean‑energy infrastructure, even as legal challenges over past carbon‑neutral claims continue in Germany and the U.S.