Latest solar power projects in Italy

Italy has embraced solar power

Italy, home of pizza, pasta and photovoltaic power cells, it would appear. During the week, there have been a flurry of solar power deals indicating that Italy may be on the cusp of a solar power surge. As such, EU Infrastructure has the latest on the solar power projects in Italy.

The first news piece was that system supplier Conergy had sold two Italian solar parks with a power output of 1 MW each to Plain Energy GmbH. These two solar power parks have already been connected to the grid and are feeding around 2800 MWh of solar power per year.

Covering an area of nearly 50,000 m2, they have given the country a much needed boost to their renewable energy targets.

Speaking to Renewable Energy Focus.com, Italy-Chief Giuseppe Sofia said of the deal that, "Integrated system solutions ensure high profits at a maximum life span.

"Solar energy in Italy is an excellent investment. Conergy, as a system supplier, makes sure that this investment does not only turn out to be highly profitable but also long-lasting and secure. We provide our customers with all components necessary for a solar park - all from one single source and manufactured in-house."

Power production in Lazio

It is not the only power plant in the country however; SunPower Corp is building a 1.3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Lazio region of Italy for Solar Green Energy-SGE, a joint venture between EDF-EN Italia, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Emmecidue, an Italian project developer.

The hi-tech power plant that will feature 96-cell, E 18 / 305 solar PV panels will be operational by the end of the year.

Bruno D'Onghia, President of EDF EN Italia and Solar Green Energy-SGE said of the project, "SunPower's solar power plant experience in Italy and worldwide, as well as the company's high efficiency technology, gives us confidence that this system will be well built in a timely manner, and will maximise the clean, renewable solar power that is delivered to the community, including to the nearby Nestle ice-cream factory."

Solar energy powering an ice-cream factory.... oh the irony.

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Timon Singh

Timon Singh is a graduate of Liverpool University where he received a degree in Social and Economic History. He has previously worked for BBC Magazines on BBC Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, the publication for the popular genealogy show.

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