Iberdrola inaugurates Fénix, its largest photovoltaic plant in Italy with 243 MW

Iberdrola has inaugurated its largest photovoltaic plant in Italy in Sicily. With 243 MW, Fénix is already in operation and its annual production is close to 400,000 MWh, enough to cover the equivalent consumption of more than 140,000 homes.

Located between the municipalities of Centuripe, Paternò and Belpasso, in the provinces of Enna and Catania, Fénix reinforces the country's clean and indigenous generation capacity. The facility, whose construction has been carried out by more than 500 professionals at the peak, has more than 413,000 bifacial photovoltaic modules and is connected to the electricity system through 26 kilometres of medium voltage lines and 9 kilometres of high voltage lines.

This is a key infrastructure to boost the electrification of the productive fabric: most of its production is committed through long-term purchase agreements (PPAs) with top-tier Italian companies, which helps to stabilise its energy costs, guarantee security of supply and strengthen its competitiveness.

The opening ceremony was attended by Hugh Elliott, executive president of Iberdrola Energía Internacional, and Valerio Faccenda, country manager of Iberdrola Italia, as well as institutional representatives, including Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios Martínez, Spanish ambassador to Italy, as well as regional and municipal authorities.

Fénix is a milestone in Iberdrola's growth in Italy. Its implementation contributes to a safer, self-sufficient, sustainable and efficient energy model that boosts job creation, industrial competitiveness and the well-being of communities.