ERG continues to repower its plants 50 MW; Camporeale wind farm in Sicily started-up

ERG completed the construction and started energising the Camporeale wind farm in Palermo, the second in the group's portfolio to complete a total technological renovation. Following the replacement of all existing aerogenerators with the latest-generation models, the plant now has 12 4.2 MW turbines with a total installed capacity of 50.4 MW (compared to the 24 0.85 MW aerogenerators for a total of 20.4 MW) and an estimated annual production of approximately 86 GWh (compared to the previous 31 GWh).

Original Press Release:

Genova, Sept. 29 -- ERG S.p.A. issued the following news release:

ERG completed the construction and started energising the Camporeale wind farm in Palermo, the second in the group's portfolio to complete a total technological renovation.

Following the replacement of all existing aerogenerators with the latest-generation models, the plant now has 12 4.2 MW turbines with a total installed capacity of 50.4 MW (compared to the 24 0.85 MW aerogenerators for a total of 20.4 MW) and an estimated annual production of approximately 86 GWh (compared to the previous 31 GWh).

Paolo Merli, CEO of ERG, commented: “The launch of the Camporeale wind farm, following the Partinico Monreale project, gives broad visibility to the repowering plan of which we were pioneers in Italy, which involves the renovation of 15 plants with latest-generation turbines capable of tripling production for the same amount of land occupied. This provides concrete demonstration of the focus given to repowering in the energy transition process”.

The ERG Group is a leading independent operator of clean energy from renewable sources, operating in nine countries at European level. The leading wind power operator in Italy and among the top ten in Europe, the Group is also active in solar energy production where it ranks in the top five in Italy. A major player in the oil market until 2008, ERG radically changed its business portfolio by anticipating long-term energy scenarios through a successful business transformation towards a sustainable development model: today the company is a leading European player in the renewable energy sector. In 2021, the Group embarked on a major asset rotation to complete its transformation to a pure "Wind&Solar" business model.

Source: ERG S.p.A.

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