Apple has kicked off a massive solar project in Lancaster, Victoria to expand its Australian renewal energy portfolio and generate more than 1 million megawatt hours of electricity.
This is part of Apple’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 across the company’s entire vast footprint.
Apple is also planning to generate enough power within the next five years to match all the electricity its customers use to charge and use their Apple products with 100 per cent clean energy.
“By 2030, we want our users to know that all the energy it takes to charge their iPhone or power their Mac is matched with clean electricity,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives.
“We’re proud to do our part to support Australia’s transition to a cleaner grid and drive positive impacts for communities and nature — all while moving closer to our ambitious goal to be carbon neutral across our entire footprint.”
Apple was able to commence the project in Lancaster, Victoria after signing a long-term agreement with European Energy and it will start generating power by next year.
Apple is planning to roll out even more renewable energy projects in Australia in the years ahead which will contribute more than 1 million megawatt hours of new clean energy annually to Australia’s National Electricity Market before 2030.
