SunPower公司宣布，，為Montalto di Castro 太陽能光伏主題公園的第二階段建設融資完成，共計4450萬歐元，其中包括40萬歐元長期貸款以及450萬歐元設施短期增值稅。該光伏園是意大利目前最大的光伏主題園區(qū)。隨著2009年年底第一個24兆瓦的園（區(qū)）提前完成，第二階段，包括2月開始建設的額外的8.8兆瓦（區(qū)），預計可于七月完成。

    整個85兆瓦的Montalto di Castro公園，位于Viterbo省（羅馬以北大約100公里的 Lazio地區(qū)），今年年底完成并開始全面運作。Barclays Bank PLC銀行是唯一貸款給該項目第二階段的銀行。

    該園第一階段建設共耗時8個月，雇傭250多名工人和及10多家當?shù)孛裼脵C械和電力服務公司。Terna SpA專門的設計建造了一個150兆瓦的變電站。游客中心還計劃在站點提供太陽能和其他可再生能源知識教育。Montalto di Castro公園使用高效率的SunPower太陽能電池板，并安裝了SunPower跟蹤系統(tǒng)。

    SunPower Corporaiton today announced that financing of euro 44.5 million, made up of a term loan of euro 40 million and a short-term VAT facility of euro 4.5 million, has been finalized for the second phase of the Montalto di Castro solar photovoltaic power park, the largest in Italy.
With the first 24 megawatts (DC) of the park completed ahead of schedule at the end of 2009, this second phase includes an additional 8.8 megawatts (DC) that began construction in February and is expected to be complete in July.The entire 85-megawatt (DC) Montalto di Castro park, located approximately 100 kilometers north of Rome in the province of Viterbo (region of Lazio), is planned to be built and fully operational by the end of this year.

    The sole lending bank for the second phase of the project is Barclays Bank PLC, which is acting as mandated lead arranger, agent and account bank.

    Construction of the first phase of the Montalto park was completed in eight months and required more than 250 workers and the services of ten skilled local companies employed for civil, mechanical and electrical services. A dedicated 150-megawatt substation was designed and constructed by Terna SpA. A visitor center is also planned for the site to provide education on solar power and other renewable energy sources. The Montalto di Castro park uses high-efficiency SunPower solar panels, the most efficient panels commercially available, installed on a SunPower Tracker system.