Mississippi Wind Farm to Power Amazon Fulfillment Center, Whole Foods
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Amazon announced plans to support the construction of Mississippi's first utility-scale wind farm. The 184.5-megawatt Delta wind project, operated and owned by AES Clean Energy, is expected to feature 41 wind turbines and produce enough electricity to power over 80,000 homes beginning in 2024. The facility will also help power delivery stations, fulfillment and sortation centers, and a Whole Foods Market location.
AES estimated that the wind farm would generate tens of millions of dollars in steady tax revenue for the local school district and county and create about 300 jobs during peak construction. AES added that it would hire seven to 10 employees to operate and maintain the wind farm once operational.
The wind farm will implement dual-use operations, allowing the surrounding agricultural land to continue its cultivation of soybeans, corn, rice, and wheat. The energy project represents Amazon’s sixth in the Magnolia State. Amazon expects those projects to generate over 1,850 gigawatt-hours of clean energy, which could power 174,600 homes annually.
The project aligns with Amazon's objective to solely power its operations with renewable energy by 2025. The company is involved in 30 renewable energy projects, including wind and solar projects in Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi.
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