In early December 2023, Axpo signed a purchase agreement (PPA) with Semesteb, an Italian utility scale solar systems developer, for the ‘ready-to-build’ 20 MW ground-mounted solar power plant in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northern Italy. The plant will be built on an area of non-agricultural land use that is already suitable ‘ex lege’ for the installation of ground-mounted plants and compatible with the land use.
The plant will be connected to the public grid, with the produced electricity sold through a power purchase agreement (PPA), for which a buyer is currently being sought.
The facility will span 16 hectares and feature nearly 34,500 solar panels, producing more than 25 GWh electricity a year.
Beneficial for the local community
As part of compensatory measures agreed with local authorities for the ‘Parco Molini’ power plant and a second 20 MW plant ‘Parco Solare Casali Birri’ owned by Semesteb, the two developers will construct a 500 kW power plant located in the same municipality.
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This PV facility will supply energy to the local community under a collective self-consumption scheme known as 'Comunità Energetica'. An agreement with the munici-pality of Manzano (UD) was signed in April 2024 and provide for the construction of the small PV plant in the industrial area of Manzano. The energy produced by this plant will be dedicated to the local community.
Commitment to solar energy
Axpo has been active in the Italian market for over twenty years, providing bespoke solutions and energy services to end customers.
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Head of Axpo’s Solar Division, Antoine Millioud, said: “The Parco Molini project is a significant milestone in our efforts to improve renewable energy capacity in Italy. We’re committed to contributing to the local community's energy needs and support-ing Italy's transition to sustainable energy.” (hcn)
