Apple’s China Clean Energy Fund Invests in Three Wind Farms

Apple has today announced in a press release that its China Clean Energy Fund, that that connects suppliers with renewable energy projects, will invest nearly $300 million by 2022 to develop projects totaling 1 gigawatt of renewable energy, including three wind farms in Hunan and Hubei that will hit 10% of that goal.

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September 24, 2019

“The China Clean Energy Fund has enabled us to invest in a great many renewable projects at a much higher capacity. This just wouldn’t be possible on our own,” said Hao Peng, chairman and president of Sunway Communication, an Apple supplier and investor in the fund.

“We’re excited to support developers like Concord and Fenghua,” said Yuyu Peng, director of DWS Group which manages the China Clean Energy Fund. “The projects in Hunan and Hubei provide so many positive results. They not only support China’s renewable energy goals, but also introduce our fund partners to diverse clean energy projects.”

Apple also highlights how the wind farms in Hunan and Hubei impact their local economies and governments helping each province reach mandated renewable energy goals.

“To see these projects completed and already supplying clean energy to the grid is really exciting,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s VP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. 

Jackson also stated that Apple’s projects in China show what’s possible when companies, governments, and innovators step up together to address climate change.