3SUN Gigafactory has an annual capacity of 3GW, producing up to 15,000 modules and 750,000 cells daily, with applications spanning solar parks, buildings, and agriculture
Expected to generate 5.5 TWh of renewable electricity annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by 25 million tons and natural gas dependency by 1.2 billion m³ over a decade
Funded with €207.5 million from the EU, the facility focuses on recycling silver, glass, resins, and indium to minimize manufacturing waste
3SUN, a subsidiary of Italian utility Enel, established a gigafactory in Catania, Italy, in 2022, in collaboration with the European Commission. This gigafactory was named among the finalists under the Outstanding Projects category for The smarter E AWARD 2024. The factory aims to produce 3 GW of bifacial heterojunction PV cells per year, which makes it one of the largest integrated cell and module factories in Europe, capable of producing up to 15,000 modules and 750,000 cells daily.
The facility currently holds a production capacity of 200 MW. The Gigafactory's production is geared towards diversifying the photovoltaic module applications across building integrations, solar parks, and agricultural systems, in an effort to consolidate the PV supply chain within Europe. This initiative underscores a significant step towards environmental sustainability, projected to generate approximately 5.5 TWh of electricity annually from renewable sources.
This could potentially reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 25 million tons over the first decade and decrease natural gas dependency by about 1.2 billion m3 each year, reinforcing energy independence from fossil fuels. The project received a total of €207.5 million in funding from the EU. Additionally, 3SUN practices sustainable approaches by attempting to recycle materials used in the manufacturing processes, including silver, glass, resins, and indium.
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