RWE and PPC have completed the last of nine solar farms in Western Macedonia, bringing a combined 930 MWp (884 MWac) of new capacity into operation across three large-scale photovoltaic clusters. The projects sit within the boundaries of the former Amynteo lignite mine, once one of Greece's principal coal-mining sites, and are expected to generate enough electricity to meet the annual demand of more than 400,000 Greek households. The farms were developed, built and commissioned by Meton Energy S.A., a joint venture in which RWE holds a 51 percent stake and PPC 49 percent. The project is also backed by the EU-funded Greece 2.0 national recovery plan.
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Sopna Sury, CEO of RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, said: "With nearly one gigawatt of solar capacity now in operation and two additional large-scale projects under construction, we are underlining our long-term commitment to Greece's energy transition." Konstantinos Mavros, Deputy CEO of RES PPC Group, linked the completion to PPC's wider strategy, which targets 19 GW of renewables capacity by the end of 2030, alongside a parallel push to integrate energy storage projects and transform the company into what it calls a "Powertech Group." That 2030 plan is underpinned by a €24 billion investment programme spanning renewables, storage, flexible generation and data-centre infrastructure, building on a business that already spans 12.4 GW of installed thermal, hydro and renewable capacity and around 22 TWh of annual generation across Greece, Romania and North Macedonia.
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Charilaos Mitrelias, CEO of RWE Renewables Hellas and of Meton Energy: "These projects symbolise a new chapter for Western Macedonia, a region that is steadily but surely transforming from being a centre of lignite-based power generation into a hub for renewable energy." Beyond the three Amynteo clusters, RWE and PPC are already building two further solar farms, Kotyli and Neo Syrakio, in the neighbouring administrative region of Central Macedonia. Together these will add 567 MWp (518 MWac) of capacity, with commissioning expected in 2027 and annual generation projected to cover the needs of more than 240,000 additional households. (TF)
