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February 11, 2015

Apple building $850M solar energy project in California

  • It will power all of Apple's California stores and office spaces including the new headquarters in Cupertino, as well as a computer center.
  • By BRANDON BAILEY
    AP Technology Writer

    SAN FRANCISCO — Apple will spend nearly $850 million on a solar energy project that will generate enough power for the computer giant's new corporate headquarters, retail stores and other operations in California.

    The tech company will be the biggest single consumer of energy from the new solar facility. It is being constructed on 2,900 acres in rural Monterey County, south of the San Francisco Bay Area where Apple is headquartered.


     
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