Amazon gives green light to new solar projects in the US and Spain

Amazon revealed details of new renewable energy projects in the U.S. and Spain Tuesday, with the tech giant seeking to ramp up the greening of its operations. Together, the three solar projects are expected to generate nearly 700,000 megawatt hours of energy per year, which is enough to power over 67,000 homes, according to the firm. The project in Spain will be southeast of the city of Seville and have a capacity of 149 megawatts (MW). The solar facilities in the U.S. will be in Lee County, Illinois and Northern Virginia, and will amount to a combined 180 MW. Amazon said that, once finished, the solar facilities would supply energy to its fulfilment network in Europe as well as Amazon Web Services data centers. While Amazon is aiming to green its operations through the development of renewable energy facilities, it is not immune from criticism.