Greece’s Metlen energises 12-MWp solar park in Puglia

The San Severo photovoltaic (PV) farm is expected to generate 21.97 GWh of electricity per year, or enough to cover the consumption of roughly 7,846 households, the Greek company said on Monday. Equipped with bifacial technology, the new site’s operation will boost the annual power output of Metlen’s solar farms in Italy to 89 GWh.

All engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activities related to the project were handled by Metlen.

“Italy remains a strategic pillar of Metlen’s European growth strategy, thanks to its robust renewable energy portfolio and favorable regulatory environment,” the energy group said.

Formerly known as Mytilineos, Metlen currently manages a portfolio of 130 projects across Italy, which will add a combined capacity of roughly 3 GW once commissioned within the next four years. Earlier this year, it won contracts for two 25-MW energy storage projects in Capacity Market auctions held in Italy, one of which is for battery capacity at San Severo.