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Iberdrola has opened its F\u00e9nix photovoltaic (PV) plant in Sicily, with a generating capacity of 243MW. <\/p>\n
The facility is expected to produce around 400,000MW-hours of electricity each year. The company states this is sufficient to meet the equivalent annual consumption of more than 140,000 households. <\/p>\n
F\u00e9nix is situated across the municipalities of Centuripe, Belpasso and Patern\u00f2, spanning the provinces of Enna and Catania. <\/p>\n
The development aims to enhance Italy’s renewable energy resources and is connected to the grid via 26km of medium-voltage lines and 9km of high-voltage lines. <\/p>\n
Construction of the site involved more than 500 professionals at peak activity and included the installation of more than 413,000 bifacial PV modules. <\/p>\n
The plant’s output is primarily allocated through long-term power purchase agreements with several Italian companies. <\/p>\n
According to Iberdrola, these agreements are designed to stabilise energy costs for industrial clients, provide security of supply and support competitiveness. <\/p>\n
The official inauguration of the F\u00e9nix plant was attended by Iberdrola Energ\u00eda Internacional executive president Hugh Elliott and Iberdrola Italia country manager Valerio Faccenda. <\/p>\n
Other attendees included the Spanish ambassador to Italy, Miguel \u00c1ngel Fern\u00e1ndez-Palacios Mart\u00ednez, as well as regional and local officials. <\/p>\n
Iberdrola reports that the F\u00e9nix facility will increase Italy’s capacity for clean energy generation. <\/p>\n
The majority of electricity generated at the site is set to be used under contracts with Italian businesses. <\/p>\n
In February 2024, Iberdrola selected German engineering company IB Vogt to build the F\u00e9nix solar project. <\/p>\n
Last month, Iberdrola commissioned<\/a> the 195MW T\u00e2mega Norte wind farm, located between Braga and Vila Real in the municipalities of Cabeceiras de Basto and Montalegre, Portugal. <\/p>\n “Iberdrola opens 243MW F\u00e9nix PV plant in Italy” was originally created and published by Power Technology<\/a>, a GlobalData owned brand. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n