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High speed growth in Italy: RWE doubles wind and solar capacity under construction to 235 megawatts

Construction of 112 MW wind and Agri-PV capacity started in 2025

High speed growth in Italy: RWE doubles wind and solar capacity under construction to 235 megawatts

Source: RWE

Moscow, February 26 - Neftegaz.RU. RWE is accelerating its renewable expansion in Italy: After starting construction of 112 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar projects in 2025, the company has now kicked off 123 MW in 2026 – more than doubling the capacity under construction to 235 MW. Once completed, these projects will be able to supply over 190,000 Italian households with electricity.

Last year, RWE began building its first commercial-scale Agri-PV plants, which are in commissioning phase now: Morcone (9.8 MWac) and Acquafredda (9.3 MWac) in the Campania region, along with two major onshore wind farms – Serra Palino (47 MW) in Apulia and Venusia (45 MW) in Basilicata.

Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: «Busy times for our construction teams in Italy: three onshore wind farms, one solar park and six Agri-PV projects are rising in parallel across the country. That’s 26 wind turbines and 127,000 solar modules with a total capacity of 235 megawatts, which will soon power 190,000 Italian homes. It’s fantastic to see how strongly we are growing in Italy, and how we are delivering on our commitment to supporting the country’s energy transition. And more projects are just around the corner.»

Onshore wind farm in Sardinia

In 2026, RWE has started construction of the Alas onshore wind farm, featuring ten 6.6 MW turbines and a total capacity of 66 MW. Commissioning is planned for 2027.

PV plants in Campania

The ground-mounted solar parks Ponte Valentino 1 & 2 (19 MWac) are being built in the municipality of Benevento. A total of over 32,000 solar modules will be installed across 25 hectares. Commissioning is planned for 2026.

Agri-PV projects – in total 38.2 MWac & 50,000 modules

RWE is also constructing four advanced Agri-PV plants:

  • Acquafredda 2 (11.7 MWac) – Campania;
  • Enna (9.5 MWac) – Sicily;
  • Carcitella (8 MW) – Sicily;
  • Cava (9 MWac) – Calabria.
All four projects are scheduled for commissioning in 2026 and will use elevated or high-tilt mounting structures to enable agri-pastoral use. Depending on the site, sheep will graze beneath the panels or crops will be cultivated. The elevated panels also offer protection against hail, frost, drought and heavy rainfall. To further advance Agri-PV technology, RWE will monitor plant performance and collect meteorological and agricultural data.

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