The projects will generate more than 1mn MWh of clean electricity for Apple users by 2030, according to the company. It says the initiative is part of a strategy to match 100% of global customer electricity use with clean energy sources within the decade.

Apple’s most recent deal is a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with French energy utility Engie, covering a mix of new renewable projects in southern Italy. The PPA will deliver 173 MW of capacity from two new wind farms (74 MW), one wind repowering (11 MW) project, and two agrivoltaic solar plants (88 MW), all scheduled to be operational between 2026 and 2027. Under the terms of the deal, 80% of the electricity will be allocated to Apple, while the remaining 20% will feed into the local grid.

Across the Ionian Sea, in Greece, Apple reports it has signed a long-term agreement with HelleniQ Energy to procure power from a 110 MW solar project – now fully operational. To the north,  the US company has agreed to procure power from Nala Renewables’ 99 MW wind farm in Galați County, Romania, through a long-term agreement originated by OX2 which is currently constructing the project. And further north still, in Poland, where electricity grids remain among the most carbon-intensive in Europe, it has backed Econergy’s 52 MW Resko solar array, due online later this year. Apple is to take 75% of the solar farm’s generation under a 19-year ‘virtual PPA’ within which it will support the project in exchange for certificates rather than actual power.  

In Latvia, Apple says it has signed one of the country’s first corporate PPAs with European Energy. Through the long-term deal, Apple will procure electricity from what will be one of the country’s largest solar farms to date, adding 110 MW of clean power capacity to the grid once completed in 2026. Meanwhile, in Spain, Apple says it has enabled the development of a 131 MW solar installation by Ib Vogt in Segovia, which became fully operational earlier this year.

Lisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, says the new projects will bring the company’s sustainability ambitions closer to reality. ‘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’s 2030 goal is to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain and product life cycle. To achieve this, the company aims to reduce emissions by 75% compared to 2015 levels by using more recycled and renewable materials, sourcing renewable electricity for manufacturing, and implementing low-carbon transportation. The remaining 25% of emissions will be addressed through carbon removal projects.

In 2024, energy consumption from product use accounted for roughly 29% of Apple’s total greenhouse gas emissions.  

In related news, Engie has signed a 10-year PPA with solar developer Metlen, previously known as Mytilineos Energy and Metals. Six UK solar farms, with a total generating capacity of 235 MW,  will provide Engie with over 233 GWh of clean electricity annually. The majority of the sites are expected to be fully commissioned by the end of 2025, with two additional sites scheduled for 2026. No further details about the projects have been disclosed.