Apple CEO Tim Cook said in 2015 that the company would contribute $850 million to build the solar farm, which also aims to provide enough energy for 60,000 homes.
“We know in Apple that climate change is real. The time for talk is passed,” he said at that time, according to Reuters. “The time for action is now.”
The project is still expanding, with the second phase of the 2.5 million solar panels being installed this year, to provide energy offset for California customers. According to Hearst, “cowboys of Jack Ranch have been outnumbered by construction workers as the 280-megawatt solar project heads into its final month.”
