Amazon wind farm in Mississippi will power local Whole Foods Market, fulfillment centers

A wind farm in Mississippi is in the works for Amazon, and the power generated will be used for fulfillment centers and a Whole Foods Market. 

The farm will be Mississippi’s first of the utility scale variety, and the 184.5-megawatt project, which will be operated and owned by AES Clean Energy, will have 41 wind turbines and will produce enough power to run over 80,000 homes beginning in 2024. 

The wind farm will feature dual-use operations, which involves working with farmers in the area so they can still grow soybeans, corns, rice, and wheat. 

Amazon wants to run all of its operations off renewable energy by 2025 and is involved in 30 projects of the wind and solar variety in Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi.