Enerland Group, a Spanish multinational headquartered in Zaragoza, ends the year with the signing of its largest agreement to date in Italy: the Nox project.
This strategic alliance with DRI, a division of DTEK, will allow the European company to combine energy production from renewable sources with agricultural activities in the province of Nuoro, in Sardinia. In total, four projects will add up to a total installed capacity of 166 MWp and, once completed, will generate approximately 307 GWh annually and avoid more than 101,000 tonnes of CO2.
Manuel Balet and Javier Gil, CEOs of Enerland Group stated: “We are delighted to embark on this journey with DRI, whose vision as a long-term investor aligns perfectly with ours. This partnership lays the foundations for what we trust will be an extraordinary journey together across many more projects and geographies.”
Diego González, Country Manager at Enerland Group, who led the agreement on behalf of the company, added: “We are proud that DRI has chosen our specialised development team to successfully deliver these strategic projects. We expect our deep knowledge of the territory and our experience in Agrivoltaico to be key to achieving DRI’s ambitious goals in the Italian market”.
John Stuart, CEO of DRI, said: “Italy is one of DRI’s key markets. We see enormous potential here to develop our portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage, and to contribute to the country’s energy transition and its national and EU targets. Our acquisition of four solar projects will also allow us to combine energy production from renewable sources with agricultural activities, generating economic development for local communities and promoting energy independence. I would like to thank Enerland for being a great partner.”
About Enerland Italy
The Spanish multinational company has been present and operating in Italy since 2019. With offices in Milan and Sardinia, it has a portfolio of more than 800 MW of agrivoltaic projects at an advanced stage of development in different regions, together with 250 MW of standalone BESS projects. It also has EPC, C&I and O&M operations.
About DRI
DRI is dedicated to accelerating the energy transition in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe. The company’s mission is to work in underserved European markets to achieve its net zero energy goals by building a 5 GW portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage by 2028. DRI currently operates in Romania, Italy, Poland and Croatia. It has already developed a portfolio of onshore wind, solar and battery projects, and at the end of 2023 completed construction of its first solar park and first wind farm in Romania, both of which are already exporting energy.
DRI is a renewable energy developer and operator headquartered in Amsterdam, with local offices in Zagreb, Milan, Rome, Warsaw and Bucharest. DRI is a subsidiary of the DTEK Group, the leading company and largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector.