In a bold move toward renewable energy, Amazon has announced that it will purchase all the electricity generated by two new wind farms currently under construction in Finland. This decision underscores the tech giant’s ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and support sustainable energy development in Europe. The two wind farms, located in the coastal towns of Karijoki and Isojoki, are being developed by Swedish energy company OX2 and are expected to be completed by 2028. Once operational, the sites will produce a combined 1.6 terawatt-hours of electricity annually — enough to significantly contribute to Amazon’s sustainability targets. The total investment for the project stands at €700 million, making it the largest renewable energy investment ever made in Finland. This is not Amazon’s first venture into Finnish wind energy. The company already holds long-term energy purchase agreements with seven other wind farms in the country and operates a data center in neighboring Sweden. Amazon aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across all its operations by 2040. All of its European data centers are already powered by renewable energy. The two new Finnish wind farms are part of a broader Amazon initiative, which includes over 230 solar and wind projects across Europe. Combined, these projects are expected to add around 9 gigawatts of renewable energy to the continent’s power grid — enough to supply approximately 6.7 million European households annually. Amazon’s deepening commitment to wind power in Finland signals the Nordic country’s growing role as a renewable energy powerhouse — and a key player in the global fight against climate change.
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