Company teams up with Amazon to transform old golf courses into next-gen energy plant — here's what you need to know

Company teams up with Amazon to transform old golf courses into next-gen energy plant — here's what you need to know

Renewable energy developer X-ELIO has completed a groundbreaking solar plant project that will supply renewable energy to retail giant Amazon. The 14 megawatt Funaki Solar Plant in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, has an interesting twist: the plant was built on top of an old golf course, according to Renewable Energy Magazine. The project adds to the developer's 393 MW portfolio of solar plants across Japan. With the launch of this plant, X-EL…