International Airport Review
Marco Troncone
17 March 2025
Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma writes for International Airport Review about their new solar farm and ambitious decarbonisation goals.
Made of 55,000 silicon panels, the new plant is the biggest airport photovoltaic system in Europe and among the largest in the world. Designed by Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) and built by Enel, it will have a power of 22 MWp, which will increase to 60 MWp over the next few years, with the integration of other structures – reaching a capacity that would be enough to satisfy 50% of current airport energy demand, i.e. the annual energy needs of 30,000 Italian households for an entire year.
On 20 January 2025, Rome Fiumicino Airport’s (FCO) new solar farm was unveiled: located along the eastern side of Runway 3, it extends for almost 2.5km and represents a unique infrastructure in the international airport landscape.
As ADR, we invested approximately €50 million in implementing the project, part of a portfolio of initiatives for renewable energy generation and sustainable mobility with a financial commitment exceeding €200 million.
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