MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals aims to develop more than 180 sustainable energy projects in the Italian market with a total capacity of 3.59 GW, as well as investments in solar energy and energy storage, as announced yesterday in a presentation held in Milan on the occasion of the inauguration of the new headquarters company offices.

During the event, the president and CEO of the Company, Evangelos Mytilenaios, spoke about the strategy and development plan in Italy. At the event, the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Alessandro Morelli, sent a message, while the commissioner of ARERA Stefano Saglia, the CEO of Althesys, Professor Alessandro Marangoni and the vice-president of the Lombardy Region, Marco Alparone, also spoke about the Italian energy sector.

Today, MYTILINEOS is present in Italy with mainly solar and storage projects in various regions of the country, such as Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, Campania, Veneto, Lazio, Romana and Abruzzo, with a total portfolio of 180 projects with a capacity of 3.59 GW.

Specifically, the MYTILINEOS portfolio in Italy includes:

  • 2.4 GW of solar projects, with an average capacity per project of 30 MW
  • 873 MW of storage projects, including an 8 MW plant in Heremoule (Sardinia) already operating under the “Rapid Backup Tender”
  • 84 MW ready to build (RTB)
  • 310 MW consisting of wind farms in Sardinia, Vasilikata and Molise
  • a 35 MW “green” hydrogen plant in Taranto that has already received a positive opinion.

The president & CEO of MYTILINEOS, Evangelos Mytilineos, said: “Italy is a strategic market for MYTILINEOS thanks to its geographical location in the center of the Mediterranean. The country acts as a gateway to other European markets, while geographical and climatic factors make Italy an ideal location for solar and wind energy production. The ongoing modernization of energy infrastructure and the transmission network makes it possible to integrate renewable energy sources into the energy mix. In addition, Italy is one of Europe’s largest economies with a significant demand for energy and delivery in the field of technological innovation.”

“The provision of integrated energy solutions is becoming increasingly important in meeting the needs of consumers. MYTILINEOS extends its services to energy efficiency, “smart” energy saving, digital products, Internet of Things (IoT) device connectivity, as well as building management, maintenance and modernization,” added Evangelos Mytilineos.