Solar developer Cero Generation has selected Ameresco and Sunel Group as partners to deliver a 100MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Greece.
The Delfini solar plant is expected to reach completion by the third quarter of 2023.
As part of the project, Ameresco Sunel Energy, a joint company already established in Greece, will provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services the solar project, in Prosotsani Drama.
The Delfini solar project is one of Greece’s first solar project to use a private power purchase agreement that does not benefit from government subsidies.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Ameresco and Sunel Group on this landmark project. Against the backdrop of an ongoing energy crisis, we’re helping to deliver cheaper, cleaner power across the country and supporting the government’s ambitious transition goals.
“This project is an important step in the expansion of Cero’s Greek portfolio and one of many market-leading projects in our pipeline,” said Marta Martinez Queimadelos, CEO of Cero Generation.
Britta MacIntosh, senior vice president of Ameresco, added: “As one of the first private power purchase agreement for a solar project in Greece, this move sets the stage for future contracts that will stand to benefit the country both economically and environmentally.
“It’s an honour to play such an active role in developing a greener and cleaner future for Greece.”
Sunel Group CEO Konstantinos Zygouras said that in addition to Delfini the partners are “jointly exploring” the expansion to additional countries and the creation of “new models for providing specialised services to prospective investors”.