Spanish utility company Iberdrola and solar developer IB Vogt have signed an agreement to build a 245MW Solar park in Sicily, Italy.
The Fenix solar plant is expected to begin construction in March and is, according to Iberdrola, to be Italy’s largest solar park once fully operational.
Once built, the project has the potential to generate enough clean electricity for 140,000 homes.
Italy only has 60 solar farms that have more than a 10MW capacity, with the average project equalling 26MW.
The Fenix solar site is a significant indicator of Italy’s commitment to net zero targets. Once operational the site will consist of 424,638 solar panels and will generate 400GwH of electricity per year, preventing 119,000 tonnes of CO2 being omitted.
There are even plans in place to have an additional 60MW of capacity added to the project, bringing the total capacity to 305MW.
The project is not only set to help Italy secure its energy security through home-grown solar but will also improve the countries employment rate.
The Fenix project will create around 500 jobs during its construction, 100 of these being permanent positions.
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