Amazon today announced that nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of clean fossil-free energy is now flowing into European grids thanks to 20 new renewable energy projects that it has enabled moving into operation this year. These new operational wind and solar projects span five countries: 12 in Spain, three in Italy, three in Poland, one in Germany, and one in Greece. The projects were built by 12 energy developers and together have the capacity to power the equivalent of more than 700,000 households in Europe annually.

In Europe, Amazon supports more than 230 renewable energy projects, primarily through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). PPAs provide energy developers with the confidence to commit the funds to build their projects knowing they will have a buyer for the electricity that will be generated once the project is completed, providing them with a de-risked, stable, long-term revenue stream. Once built, these projects provide new sources of renewable electricity to the grid, helping decarbonise a country’s energy mix and benefiting everyone who uses those grids—households, businesses and the public sector.

Some of the most significant Amazon-supported projects connected to energy grids this year include:

  • Baltic Eagle, one of the largest offshore windfarms in Germany. Amazon invested in this project in 2022, with a commitment to offtake 189MW of capacity.
  • Miłkowice, the first renewable energy project Amazon supported in Poland. Amazon supported this solar farm in 2024, with a commitment to offtake 87MW of capacity.
  • Energías de Barranquilla and Valle del Sol Energías Renovables in Spain. Amazon supported both solar farms in 2023, with a commitment to offtake 64MW of capacity.

In addition to the 20 projects connected this year, more than 40 renewable energy projects enabled by Amazon are already operational across Europe, including 18 in Spain, eight in Finland, five in Sweden, four in Ireland, two in the UK, two in Italy, two in the Netherlands and one in France. The remaining 70+ Amazon-supported projects currently in its portfolio are expected to be completed and become operational between now and 2030.

Amazon continues to pursue opportunities to scale and advance the renewable energy industry across Europe, with particular emphasis on countries where the company operates, such as Ireland, Spain and the UK, as well as those with carbon-intensive grids, such as Poland and Germany.