This 10-year contract is he largest to date in Italy for BKW. Under PPA, BKW will purchase the electricity from the CCE Montalto di Castro solar plant. The plant produces around 65 Gigawatt hours of electricity per year. This is enough for more than 26,000 Italian 4-person households. The solar project is due to go into operation next year and is an important addition to renewable energy production in Italy.
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Amanda Niklaus, Head of Department, Origination Central and Southern Europe of BWK, says: “We are delighted working with CCE on this strategically important project. This agreement is an important step in expanding our renewable energy portfolio, contributing to our decarbonisation goals and underline our strong position in the Italian clean energy market.“
Shared vision for a sustainable energy future
Cristiano Francese, Director for Energy Markets & Offtake at CCE says: "This agreement represents the first long-term PPA for CCE and it is critical to the development of the Montalto di Castro project, as well as of our pipeline in Italy. It supports CCE’s goal to realise a sustainable future and the development of Italy’s solar potential through partnerships like the one with BKW.“
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The collaboration between BKW and CCE reflects the growing momentum of sustainable energy initiatives in Italy. (hcn)
