Apple recently reached an agreement with Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, known as the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines. This will mean the arrival of clean energy in the production processes and in the manufacturing plants of Apple's associated facilities in China, according to information published in the South China Morning Post.
Specifically, the Beijing Tianrun New Energy Investment subsidiary, wholly owned by Goldwind, will transfer a 30 percent stake in four companies in the project to Apple. The Goldwind subsidiary focuses on the construction and operation of wind farms and is sure to assist Apple in the process of supplying clean energy to its many iPhone manufacturing facilities in the region, possibly including well-known manufacturers such as Foxconn and Pegatron.
Details of exactly which vendor as well as the amount of money Apple will spend on the project were not disclosed. In the statement sent to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday by Goldwind, in which it also revealed its association with Apple, it was mentioned that each of the projects will consist of cooperative joint ventures, known as "joint ventures", so They will not depend on or affect only Goldwind's finances. Both Goldwind and Apple will have an equal presence "as important matters will require the unanimous approval of their directors."
Apple has always been an advocate for clean energy and environmental friendliness in general. This year it joined the global RE100 renewable energy initiative and carried out the replacement of plastic bags in its retail stores with paper bags made from 80% recycled materials. The cooperation with Goldwind is a new step in Apple's attempts to introduce clean energy into the manufacturing processes of its supplier partners. Last year it announced the installation of 200 megawatt solar power plants in the northern, eastern and southern regions of China, as well as promoting more energy efficient partners like Foxconn.