Which E - Commerce company announced to set up three solar farms in Rajasthan with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts ( MW ) ?

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Amazon will set up three solar farms in Rajasthan with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts ( MW ). This will be the first time that the e - commerce major is setting up a solar farm in the country . These would include a 210 MW project to be developed by ReNew Power, a 100 MW project to be developed by Amp Energy India, and a 110 MW project to be developed by Brookfield Renewable Partners, for which power purchase agreements ( PPAs ) have been signed . Further, Amazon will also set up 23 new solar rooftop projects – with a capacity to generate an additional 4 . 09 MW of power — across 14 cities in India . This would increase the company ’ s total number of solar rooftop projects in the country to 41 with 19 . 7 MW of renewable energy capacity . Amazon Headquarters : Washington,US CEO : Andy Jassy ReNew Power Headquarters : Gurugram Chairman & MD : Sumant Sinha