Power company Engie announced that it has entered a 15-year renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Apple enabling the construction of new solar and wind projects in Italy.
Under the agreement, Engie will develop 173 MW of new capacity in southern Italy, including two wind farms, one wind repowering project, and two agrivoltaic plants. The new projects are scheduled to become operational between 2026 and 2027.
The facilities are expected to produce more than 400 GW-hours of electricity annually and Apple will receive 80% of the output, with the remainder fed into the national grid.
Edouard Neviaski, Executive Vice President in charge of the GBU Supply and Energy Management at Engie, said:
“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.”
Engie said the project could supply the yearly power needs of roughly 30,000 households and avoid more than 160,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year – a similar feat to removing nearly 70,000 conventional cars from the road.
The announcement marks the latest in a series of renewables deals for Apple, including several clean energy agreements recently announced in Europe amounting to 650 MW of solar and wind capacity as part of its efforts to match the electricity used by its customers.
