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Posted on December 4, 2025
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Edison will invest 600 million euros in Italy's renewable sector, adding over 500 MW of wind and solar capacity to support decarbonisation.
MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italy's Edison said on Thursday it would start working next year on renewable projects with a combined capacity of over 500 megawatts (MW), investing more than 600 million euros ($700 million) after adding about 200 MW of green capacity this year.
The new projects, which include about 300 MW of wind power and 200 MW of solar capacity, will be concentrated in regions including Piedmont in northern Italy, Abruzzo in the centre, and Campania, Puglia and Sicily in the south of the country.
The Italian subsidiary of French power group EDF aims to double its installed green capacity in the coming years and is also studying pumped hydro storage projects to support grid flexibility and resilience as part of Italy's decarbonisation goals, Edison said in a statement.
($1 = 0.8566 euros)
(Reporting by Francesca Landini and Giancarlo Navach, editing by Giulia Segreti)
Renewable energy refers to energy derived from natural resources that are replenished at a faster rate than they are consumed, such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
Wind power is the process of converting wind energy into a useful form of energy, typically electricity, using wind turbines.
Solar capacity refers to the maximum amount of electricity that can be generated by solar panels under optimal conditions.
Pumped hydro storage is a method of storing energy by using excess electricity to pump water to a higher elevation, where it can be released to generate electricity when needed.
Decarbonisation is the process of reducing carbon dioxide emissions associated with energy production and consumption, often through the use of renewable energy sources.
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