WiredInUSA September 2019

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More power for Ireland

Amazon’s latest renewable energy project in the EUwill be located inCork, Ireland, andwill be the second Amazon wind farm in the Irish Republic. The new facility will be capable of generating 23.2MW. “Playing a significant role in helping to reduce the sources of human-induced climate change is an important commitment for Amazon,” said Kara Hurst, director of sustainability, Amazon. “Major investments in renewable energy are a critical step to address our carbon footprint globally.” Richard Bruton, Ireland’s minister for communications, climate action and environment, commented: “Under the Climate Action Plan, we are committing that

70 percent of Ireland’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2030. Industry leadership iskey tohelpingus reachthis target. “This project is another example of AWS’s commitment to renewable projects in Ireland, adding clean energy to the grid, and supporting Ireland’s climate commitments. “Construction will begin on the project this year and [it] will start contributing to Ireland’s renewable energy capacity by 2020. We look forward to continuing to work with AWS as we strive to make Ireland a leader in the renewable energy space.”

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