E.ON to build 57MW Morcone Wind Farm in Italy

E.ON has commenced construction of new onshore Wind farm in Italy.The Morcone project in the Benevento province in Naples will have an installed capacity of 57 MW. Installation of 19 turbine of three-megawatt class from the Danish manufacturer Vestas  are on the cards.

As far as Italy is concerned E.ON owns and operates ten onshore wind farms with a total capacity of around 330 megawatts. The plants are located in the regions of Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata, Sardinia, Tuscany and Campania. In addition, E.ON also offers full service for wind farms owned by other operators.

E.ON is currently building the roads and laying the foundations for the first wind turbines in the mountainous terrain around the communities of Morcone and Pontelandolfo. The turbines set to commence operations in the beginning of 2019.