RWE has commissioned one of its largest onshore wind farms in Italy after a year of construction. The 53.1 megawatt (MW) Mondonuovo wind farm consists of 9 turbines, each with a capacity of 5.9 MW. Located in Apulia in the province of Brindisi, in the municipality of Mesagne, the wind farm can supply green power to up to 55,000 Italian households. In total, 150 RWE colleagues and experts from external service providers were involved during the construction phase.
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: “The commissioning of Mondonuovo wind farm is an important milestone in our journey to support Italy in building a clean, stable and cost-effective energy supply. A big thank you to the RWE team, the local community and all companies and partners involved. Now our Italian renewables fleet can supply more than 500,000 homes. Looking ahead, the next projects using the Italian wind and sun are in the starting blocks.”
RWE Renewables Italia – A strong presence in the Italian renewable energy market
RWE is a major player in the Italian renewables market. The company pursues an integrated project approach that includes the development, construction and operation as well as marketing of wind farms and solar plants. In Italy, RWE operates 17 onshore wind farms and one solar plant, with a total installed capacity of 589 MW, enough to supply more than 500,000 Italian households. The company is currently constructing the 9.8 MWac Morcone and 9.3 MWac Acquafredda advanced Agri-PV plants, both located in the Campania region. In March, two RWE wind farms were awarded contracts in the FER1 auction: the 45 MW Venusia wind farm in the Basilicata region and the 48 MW Serra Palino wind farm in the Apulia region. Construction of both new wind farms is expected to start shortly.
Pictures of Mondonuovo wind farm (credit: RWE) are available at the RWE Media Centre.