EGP posted 2013 preliminary earnings of   €1.8bn before interest,tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), €200m up on its 2012 figure. Revenueincreased 12% to €2.8bn.

The Italian renewables giant had a total net installed capacity of 8.9GW bythe end of last year, 5.1GW of that wind and 300MW of solar, up a total of11.3%.

Power generation for 2013 was 29.5TWh, a 17.5% uplift.

EGP CEO Francesco Starace claimed the figures again justified the group’squest for “increasing technological and geographical diversification with thequest for operational excellence.

“Once