Apple is planning to spend £1.3 billion converting a sapphire glass factory in Arizona into a data centre, a project which is one the company’s biggest ever investments.
The plant originally belonged to GT Advanced Technologies Inc, and was set up in 2013 with help from Apple as the facility was set to produce the sapphire glass screens that iPhones and iPads use.
“This multibillion-dollar project is one of the largest investments we’ve ever made,” said Apple spokesperson Rachel Wolf
The site will reportedly operate exclusively on renewable energy, with the £1.33 billion ($2 billion) cash flow spanning over ten years, including a 30 year commitment to keep the facility running.
Apple said that the facility will be a ‘command centre’ for managing other company data centres and networks. It will be powered by solar energy and will create around 600 construction jobs.
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