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Powering smart islands: How islands can pioneer scalable green energy solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

It is a self-sufficient island with no electrical connection to another landmass and is well on its way to meeting its target of producing 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2026, including solar, wind, and hydropower.

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AWS investment in South Africa results in economic ripple effect

AWS Public Sector Blog

Thousands of South African customers have used AWS technologies to transform their businesses and accelerate their innovation, agility, and cost savings since AWS launched the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region in 2020. The new EIS states that AWS plans to invest ZAR 30.4 billion more in its South African cloud infrastructure by 2029.

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