Engie has entered a 15-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with Apple advancing its green energy solutions.
The agreement will lead to the establishment of two new wind farms with a capacity of 74MW, one 11MW repowering wind farm and the development of two agrivoltaic facilities totalling 88MW.
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The projects will be situated in the southern region of Italy and commence operations between 2026 and 2027.
With a total installed capacity of 173MW, the renewable energy facilities are projected to produce more than 400 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity per year.
Apple will receive 80% of this energy output, while the remaining 20% will be supplied to the grid, contributing to the energy requirements of 30,000 households annually.
The electricity generated by the plants will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 160,000 tonnes annually, comparable to the emissions produced by 70,000 traditional cars.
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By GlobalDataThe partnership is part of Engie’s broader renewable energy and storage development plan in Italy, which targets an installed capacity of 1.6GW by 2030.
Engie global business unit (GBU) supply and energy management executive vice-president-in-charge Edouard Neviaski stated: “This agreement with Apple demonstrates Engie’s ambition to lead the energy transition by delivering innovative with diverse technologies.
“Through strategic partnerships like this one, we are accelerating the shift toward a carbon-neutral future, accompanying our clients in their sustainability journey.”
The group’s current energy portfolio in Italy comprises 773MW of installed capacity that is either operational or under construction, including photovoltaic plants, wind farms and storage batteries.
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