Apple’s Singapore operations to be fully powered by solar energy

This is the first deal of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Tech giant Apple will use solar power to fully its cover its electricity needs in Singapore, the group revealed in a statement.

Apple said that it has inked a long-term contract with Sunseap Group, the city-state’s largest clean energy provider, which will commence next year. The deal is in line with Apple’s initiatives to turn its operations green.

“This deal will cover all of our electricity needs in Singapore, including our 2,500-person corporate campus and new retail store. We’re thrilled to be working with Sunseap and the government of Singapore to pioneer new ways to bring solar energy to the country — and bring Apple even closer to our goal of powering our facilities around the world with 100% renewable energy,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives.

To fully cover Apple’s energy requirements, Sunseap will use its solar energy systems on rooftops across more than 800 buildings in Singapore for the ambitious project.

Under the contract, Sunseap will channel solar energy produced in its growing portfolio of rooftop solar farms into Apple’s facilities. Sunseap will combine on-site rooftop solar leasing of 1.1MWp and up to 40 GWh worth of clean energy delivered via an off-site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

“This project is testament to Singapore’s position as the leading clean energy hub in Asia where companies can conveniently develop, test and commercialise innovative energy technologies and business models. We are confident that this pioneering business model of offsite power-purchase agreements will help Singapore address our space scarcity challenge and spur even more companies in Singapore to scale their renewable energy usage,” said Goh Chee Kiong, Executive Director of Cleantech, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).