Eni (E) to Develop Renewable Energy Projects in Italy And Spain

Eni SPA’s E, through its Plenitude retail and renewable business, formed a partnership with Infrastrutture SpA to develop solar and wind power projects in Italy and Spain.

Per the deal, Plenitude will acquire a 65% stake in energy developer and investor Infrastrutture’s subsidiary Hergo Renewables. Infrastrutture will hold the rest. Hergo Renewables holds a portfolio of projects in the two Mediterranean countries, with a total capacity of 1.5 gigawatts (GW).

The first project involves a photovoltaic facility in Italy’s Montalto di Castro, with a capacity of 37 megawatts. The project’s work will begin in the coming weeks. The facility will likely be up and running in the second half of 2023.

The partnership will enhance Infrastrutture’s proficiency and portfolio of projects built over its 30 years of industry experience in Italy and Spain. It will contribute to deploying renewable projects to fight against climate change.

Eni witnessed extensive investor interest in Plenitude and gained crucial support for its strategy. Plenitude aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and supply fully decarbonized energy for its customers. It intends to reach more than 2 GW of installed capacity from renewable sources by 2022-end, expanding to more than 6 GW by 2025 and more than 15 GW by 2030.

The projects will decarbonize the electricity sector in Italy and Spain and contribute to the energy transition process initiated by Eni. The partnership will introduce a key development platform to Eni’s portfolio to boost its ability energy generation capabilities from renewable sources. Notably, developing the wind and photovoltaic sectors is crucial to its growth strategy.

Company Profile

Headquartered in Rome, Italy, Eni is one of the leading integrated energy players in the world.

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Eni currently carries a Zack Rank #2 (Buy).

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