Shell has signed an agreement with Amazon to provide renewable power from the subsidy-free offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord, being constructed off the coast of The Netherlands.
The Amazon-Shell HKN Offshore Wind Project will enable Amazon to power more of its business with clean energy.
It will move the company closer to its pledge to become net-zero carbon across its business by 2040 and continue its path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of its 2030 target. Shell’s ambition is to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 or sooner.
The wind farm will be operated by The CrossWind consortium, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco.
Starting in 2024, Amazon will offtake 250 megawatts (MW) from Shell and 130 MW from Eneco, for a total of 380 MW.