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Renewable energy company Nadara has commissioned a 227 MW agrivoltaic solar power plant on the Italian island of Sicily. Announced on 23 September 2026 and described as Italy’s largest agrivoltaic plant, the facility will sell electricity from 156 MW of its capacity under a power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Amazon.
Half of the land set aside for farming
According to Nadara, the plant was built on 400 hectares across 15 plots spanning the municipalities of Catania, Lentini and Motta Sant’Anastasia, around 40 km from Mount Etna. Half of the area, 200 hectares, is dedicated to agricultural production. The panels are raised up to 3 metres above the ground, and 14 wells have been drilled or brought back into use for irrigation. Beehives on the site are expected to yield around 4.5 tonnes of honey a year.
Built in 12 months by more than 900 workers
Construction was completed in 12 months and involved more than 900 people. As part of the project, 38,000 trees were planted and the maintenance of a 2.5 km public waterway was taken on. Over the plant’s lifetime, Nadara will provide at least EUR 17.25 million of energy efficiency services to local communities. Together with the 46 MW Sardella solar plant the company completed in the same period, the two projects form Italy’s largest solar energy development.
What the partners said
Jorge Martinez, Chief Growth Officer at Nadara, said the company’s greatest contribution to tackling climate change is producing more renewable energy and that this impact should be felt from the global to the local level. Giorgio Busnelli, Country Manager of Amazon Italy, said that as the largest corporate buyer of carbon-free energy in Italy, Amazon wants to support projects that benefit both the energy transition and surrounding communities.
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- Nadara, “Nadara and Amazon power up Italy’s largest agrivoltaic plant with 227MW project in Sicily”, news, 23.09.2026 – nadara.com
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