Prime Highlights:

• Apple is expanding its renewable energy projects across Europe to ensure all electricity used by customers to charge devices comes from clean sources by 2030.
• The company’s new solar and wind projects will support local communities, economies, and provide reliable energy while helping Apple meet its climate goals.

Key Facts:

• Current projects include solar and wind farms in Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Latvia, ranging from 40MW to 129MW.
• Apple’s renewable energy strategy involves long-term power purchase agreements, directly run projects, and equity investments, unlocking funding and ensuring steady clean energy supply.

Key Background:

Apple is increasing its clean energy efforts in Europe so that by 2030, all the power used to charge its devices comes from renewable sources. The firm is supporting numerous massive solar and wind farms in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Romania, and Poland on the previous one such as the Castano solar farm in Spain, which also serves approximately 76,500 households.

These projects are designed to feed electricity directly into national grids, while contributing to Apple’s broader corporate climate goals. The company says it will need about 3,000 GWh of renewable energy each year in Europe to cover all the electricity its customers use for charging. The newly announced projects are expected to generate more than 1,000 GWh per year, covering roughly a third of this target, with Apple planning further expansions ahead of 2030.

Lisa Jackson, Apple’s VP of Environment and Social Initiatives, said that by 2030, the company wants all the electricity used to charge Apple devices in Europe to come from clean energy. She said the new projects will help Apple meet its goal while benefiting local communities, economies, and energy reliability.

Apple’s approach includes long-term agreements, company-run projects, and investments to help developers fund and deliver steady clean energy. Current projects include solar and wind farms in Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Latvia, sized between 40MW and 129MW. These efforts have already helped unlock $600 million in project financing.

While Apple has faced scrutiny over its environmental claims in the past, Jackson emphasized the company’s commitment to transparency, saying: “We welcome scrutiny and aim to clearly explain how we plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.”

Apple’s investment comes at a time when many companies are scaling back climate initiatives. Apple is treating renewable energy as a key business investment to keep growing clean energy use and support Europe’s shift to greener power.

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