ITALY – RWE was able to construct and commission the project in less than a year.

RWE has announced that they have commissioned their 17th onshore wind farm in Italy. The 25.2 MW Selinus wind farm is located in Sicily, where RWE already operates four onshore wind farms.

According to RWE, six wind turbines with a rated power of 4.2 MW will generate enough green electricity to cover the annual needs of more than 22,000 Italian households. RWE invested over €30 million in the project.

According to the company, in Autumn 2021, Selinus won an Italian auction in which the Italian government granted a bilateral contract for difference (CfD) for the onshore project. RWE was able to construct and commission the project in less than a year.

“I am delighted to announce the full commissioning of our 25 MW Selinus wind farm in Sicily. The development and construction teams have done a fantastic job. As we are constantly looking for innovative technologies to reduce the environmental impact of our projects, we used a blade lift technology for transportation during construction of Selinus to prevent any damages to nearby olive trees. With its promising growth opportunities for renewables, Italy is one of our key markets to grow our renewables portfolio. By 2030, our goal is to reach in Italy an installed capacity of 1 GW from onshore wind, solar and battery storage,” said Katja Wünschel, CEO of Onshore Wind and Solar Europe & Australia at RWE Renewables.

Source:  RWE