Ondrej Holzman During a traditional interview at the Goldman Sachs conference dealing with technology and the Internet, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that he was going to invest 850 million dollars in a new solar power plant in Monterey, California.
"At Apple, we know climate change is happening," said Tim Cook, whose company is said to be very focused on making the most environmentally responsible choices possible. "The time for talk is over, now is the time to act," he added, immediately backing up his words with action: Apple is investing $850 million in another solar power plant with an area of more than 5 square kilometers.
The new solar farm in Monterey will mean significant savings for Apple in the future, and with a production of 130 megawatts, it will cover all of Apple's activities in California, i.e. the data center in Newark, 52 Apple Stores, the company's offices and the new Apple Campus 2.
Apple is working with First Solar to build the plant, which claims the 25-year deal is "the industry's largest deal to deliver green energy to a commercial end customer." According to First Solar, Apple's investment will have a positive impact on the entire state. "Apple is leading the way in demonstrating how large companies can operate on 100 percent clean and renewable energy," said Joe Kishkill, CCO of First Solar.
The activities in the field of renewable energy are also acknowledged by activists. "It's one thing to talk about running on 100 percent renewable energy, but quite another to deliver on that commitment with the incredible speed and integrity that Apple has shown over the past two years." she responded the Greenpeace organization. According to her, other CEOs should take an example from Tim Cook, who is driving Apple to renewable energy with a vision of necessity due to climate conditions.
