The Iberdrola group has signed an agreement with Ib Vogt for the construction of a 245 MW photovoltaic project, called Fénix, in Sicily.
This is stated in a note in which the Spanish group chaired by Ignacio Galán specifies that the construction of the plant will begin in March and will be the largest photovoltaic project in the country.
In Italy, the note recalls, only 60 photovoltaic systems exceed 10 MW of capacity and the average is 26 MW.
Another 60 MW could be added to the plant, bringing the total to 305 MW.
When it comes into operation, with its 424,638 photovoltaic modules, the plant will generate around 400 GWh per year, providing enough clean energy to cover the needs of over 140,000 homes and avoiding the emission of 119,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Furthermore, it is expected to create direct local employment for approximately 500 workers during the construction phase and more than 100 stable jobs during the commercial operation phase.
In 2022, Iberdrola put its first 23 MW photovoltaic system into operation in Italy in Montalto di Castro, Lazio.
In the same region, in 2023 the company completed its second 7 MW solar plant in Montefiascone and began construction of another 32 MW solar plant in Tarquinia.
In addition to the Fenix project, two other solar plants, Limes 10 and Limes 15, of 18 MW and 36 MW respectively, will begin construction in the first half of 2024, while three other projects are scheduled for the second half of the year and already have all the necessary authorizations.
In total, the multinational, the first utility in Europe by share capital and second in the world, will have 330 MW under construction in Italy by 2024 and another 40 MW at the beginning of 2025, reaching an installed capacity of 400 MW and placing itself among the main renewable operators in the Village.
"These are steps that have already been taken. But Iberdrola's growth in Italy does not stop", says Valerio Faccenda, Country Manager of IberdrolaRenovables in Italy.
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