Cero Generation has brought its 48MWp Castrum solar PV project in Montalto di Castro, Italy online.
The 86-hectare site features over 88,000 bifacial modules on single-axis trackers and is expected to generate around 90GWh of clean electricity annually.
Power will be sold under a long-term, subsidy-free power purchase agreement with Centrica Energy.
Cero said the project will avoid 30,929 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year and provide electricity equivalent to the needs of 34,701 households.
The developer also incorporated land stewardship and biodiversity features into the project, maintaining agricultural activity across the site and planting trees to support local ecosystems.
Cero Generation chief executive Marta Martinez Queimadelos said: “We are proud to have delivered this major solar project in Italy, which not only generates clean, affordable energy but also pioneers a more sustainable approach to land use.”
“Castrum demonstrates the potential of agrivoltaics—enabling renewable energy generation and agricultural activity to thrive side by side.”
Centrica Energy managing director Cassim Mangerah said: “It has been a pleasure working with Cero Generation on this PPA for Castrum.”
“This milestone further strengthens Centrica’s presence in Southern Europe and aligns with our mission to support the development of sustainable energy systems and provide the market-based solutions needed to achieve net zero.”
