PPC Renewables: Start of construction of a new 80 MW photovoltaic plant in Western Macedonia

A new photovoltaic station, with an installed capacity of 80 MW, in the “Akrin” location of the Kozani Regional Unit, in exhausted lignite mines of ΔEH, is added to the organic growth of PPC Renewables’ RES portfolio.

The works for the new photovoltaic station “Akrini” have already started and in its construction, high efficiency bifacial photovoltaic panels will be used, on a stable support system. Given the rich solar potential of the area, the estimated annual production of the station is estimated to amount to 127 GWh annually. With its operation, the new station is expected to prevent emissions CO₂ of the order of 73,500 tons on an annual basis.

PPC Renewables is currently constructing in Ptolemais new RES projects total power 800MW. These include, in addition to the “Akrine” project, the iconic photovoltaic project “PTC Ptolemaida Mine” with a capacity of 550MW, which is one of the largest photovoltaic projects in Europe. Upon their completion, the total installed RES capacity (excluding large hydroelectric plants) of the PPC Group will rise to 2,300MW.

PPC Group is creating the foundations to lead the energy transformation in the country. Today, with total installed capacity of over 1,500 MW (excluding the large hydroelectric plants) and its ambitious investment plan, has positioned itself dynamically in the field of RES.

PPC Renewables, a 100% subsidiary of PPC, invests in the power of nature with the aim of promoting green electricity generation and energy storage projects. PPC Renewables, in addition to the large photovoltaic and wind farms it builds, innovates in Greece with its activities in all forms of renewable energy, wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and biomass – biogas.