Amazon signs 36MW PPA with Statkraft's Mossy Hill wind farm in Shetland

The offtake agreement gives Statkraft the certainty to progress the Shetland project, which is expected to be operational in November 2030, and adds to Amazon's growing UK renewables portfolio.

Amazon has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 36MW of output from Statkraft's Mossy Hill onshore wind farm, near Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.

Amazon said the project will generate enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent of more than 57,000 homes a year.

Statkraft said the agreement gives it the certainty to move the project forward. The wind farm is expected to become operational in November 2030.

Part of a wider UK portfolio

The Mossy Hill deal adds to Amazon's carbon-free energy portfolio in the UK, which now spans more than 50 projects.

Once all of those projects are fully operational, Amazon said they will provide more than 1GW of carbon-free energy capacity. That is enough to power the equivalent of more than 1.3 million UK households annually.

Amazon also said it invested more than £3 billion in low-carbon technologies in the UK between 2021 and 2025, supporting up to 34,000 jobs. The figures are based on independent analysis by Frontier Economics.

Company comment

John Boumphrey, Amazon UK and Ireland Country Manager, said the latest project "builds on years of investment in renewable energy across the UK".

"From the Shetland Islands to the coasts of England, our renewable energy investments are creating real jobs and powering local communities," he said. "Last year we announced our plan to invest £40 billion in the UK by 2027, and the transition to a lower-carbon economy is a part of how we're putting that commitment to work."

Kevin O'Donovan, Statkraft's UK and Ireland Country Manager, said the company was pleased to have agreed a partnership with Amazon for Mossy Hill, which "gives us the certainty to move the project forward".

"Shetland has a proud history of energy production, and as the country shifts towards more homegrown renewable power, we're proud to be playing our part in that transition," he added.

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