RWE has successfully commissioned one of its largest onshore wind farms in Italy, the 54 MW San Severo wind farm, following a year of construction. Comprising 12 turbines with a capacity of 4.5 MW each, the facility is situated in the Foggia province, within the municipality of San Severo. It is set to supply green electricity to up to 55,000 Italian households annually.
RWE also introduced a community funding initiative, allowing local residents to actively participate in the energy transition. Investors could contribute amounts ranging from €250 to €5,000 for a 24-month term, with a guaranteed gross annual return of up to 9%. The initiative raised €200,000, directly benefiting the community and fostering local engagement in renewable energy development. Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, said, “The commissioning of San Severo crowns a successful year with a number of new renewables projects in our core Italian market. With Mondonuovo, we have started the construction of another large wind farm, Bosco is our first Italian solar farm under construction and we have just taken the investment decision for Morcone and Acquafredda, our world’s first commercial advanced agri-PV plants to be built next spring. A big thank you to the team and all the partners and companies involved. We look forward to the next milestones in our journey to help Italy achieve net zero by 2040.”
