Tech powerhouse Apple is expanding its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania.
Together with a newly operational solar array in Spain, the projects announced today (14 October) are expected to add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to electrical grids across the continent in the coming years. Apple said the move will generate more than one million megawatt-hours of clean electricity on behalf of Apple users by 2030.
It’s that “on behalf of Apple users” that is the key point, here. As part of Apple’s 2030 goal to be carbon neutral across its entire footprint, it has opted to invest in renewables to match the electricity European customers use to power and charge their Apple devices.
By 2030, Apple said it wants to match 100% of global customer electricity use with clean electricity by bringing new wind and solar power to life. This latest commitment in Europe is viewed as “a significant step” in that plan.
Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy & social initiatives, commented: “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.
“Our new projects in Europe will help us achieve our ambitious Apple 2030 goal, while contributing to healthy communities, thriving economies, and secure energy sources across the continent.”
Apple said the energy it takes to charge and power Apple devices accounted for about 29% of Apple’s overall greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. Acknowledging these sizeable emissions, Apple’s view is that by backing global renewable energy projects, it will be more likely its products are charged and powered by clean energy. The move is also an example of offsetting a carbon footprint, which several environmental organisations say should be a “last resort” after exploring alternative measures to reduce or remove emissions.
The projects include, in Greece, a long-term agreement to procure power from a 110MW solar project owned and operated by HelleniQ Energy. Already in operation, this initiative is expected to support Greece’s transition to renewable energy. Meanwhile, in Italy, Apple is supporting the development of a 129MW portfolio of solar and wind projects – the first of which is a solar project in Sicily which will come online this month.
In Poland, Apple has backed Econergy’s 40MW solar array, which will be operational later this year. As part of the latest commitments, there are also plans to procure power from Nala Renewables’ 99MW wind farm in Romania’s Galați County through a long-term agreement originated by OX2, and to procure electricity from one of Latvia’s largest solar farms to date thanks to a first corporate power purchase agreement in the country with European Energy.
Apple also enabled the development of a 131MW solar farm developed by ib vogt in Segovia, Spain. The project became operational earlier in 2025.
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