ERG Spa has completed the construction and started the commercial operation of its 42 MW Monreale Partinico wind project located in Sicily, Italy.
The park now has 10 4.2-MW Vestas V132 turbines with a total installed power of 42 MW (compared to the previous 19 turbines for a total of 16 MW) and an estimated annual production of 94 GWh (compared to the previous 27 GWh).
ERG has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Luxottica during Q1 of 2023 for the supply of about 900 GWh of clean energy for 2023-2024, representing up to 75% of the electricity produced by the plant.
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June 05, 2023
EDPR wins 159 MW of renewable energy projects in Italian tender
EDP Renewables has been awarded 20-year contracts in the renewables auction in Italy run by Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE). The 159 MW projects, which are composed of both wind and solar capacity in...
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May 30, 2023
Engie commissions 66 MWp solar agrovoltaic project in Sicily
ENGIE has inaugurated the largest agrovoltaic park in Italy, with a total production capacity of 66 MW Peak (50 MWac). The park, which combines solar panels and agriculture farming, is located between...
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May 30, 2023
Engie, Amazon commission 66 MW solar agrivoltaic project in Sicily
Engie has started the commercial operation of the 66 MW solar agri-photovoltaic project located in the city of Trapani in Sicily, Italy. The project will supply clean energy to the Italian...
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May 29, 2023
European Energy secures planning permit for 250 MW solar project in Sicily
European Energy has secured planning permission for the construction of the 250 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in the municipality of Vizzini near Catania in Sicily, Italy. The proj...
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May 25, 2023
Infranity secures EUR120mn financing for 178 MW solar portfolio
Peridot Solar Limited has secured bilateral financing worth EUR120 million (US$128.7 million) to construct seven solar photovoltaic (PV) assets with a total capacity of 178 MW in Italy. The company re...
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