Smartphone maker Apple announced an 'initial investment' of Rs 100 crore towards building renewable energy in India, under which the company will develop more than 150 MW of green energy capacity.

Under its initiative to expand renewable energy infrastructure, reduce plastic pollution, and foster green entrepreneurship in India, Apple has partnered with renewable energy developer CleanMax to support the drive.

Sarah Chandler, Apple’s vice president of Environment and Supply Chain Innovation says, “At Apple, our commitment to the environment is also a driving force for innovation — across the company and around the world. We’re proud to expand our efforts to invest in India’s clean energy economy and protect the country’s precious natural resources.”

The company has charted its sustainable development commitments into three categories.

iPhone maker Apple is expanding its green energy investments in India along with CleanMax with an initial invetsment of Rs 100 crore to support the development of more than 150 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity.

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The energy, as Apple said, "is enough to power an average 150,000 Indian households each year — with opportunity to further expand in the coming years."

With this, the US-based company aims to advance its efforts to scale renewable energy across its supply chain in India.

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Apple had previously collaborated with CleanMax on a portfolio of rooftop solar projects to help power its offices and retail stores in India with 100 per cent renewable energy.

Apple has collaborated with WWF-India, a conservation organization to support recovery-focused recycling and waste management initiatives that prioritize environmental and social safeguards.

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The company has deployed the model of WWF-India’s collaboration with waste-management pioneer Saahas Zero Waste in Goa to establish facilities that collect, sort, and recover recyclable materials with full traceability. This would prevent plastic leakage into the surrounding ecosystems.