to-the-point: TerniEnergia contracts satellite Internet for S Africa solar plants

Italian renewable energy company TerniEnergia SpA (BIT:TER) has signed a multi-year contract to use satellite broadband from Avanti Communications Group Plc (LON:AVN) for its plants in South Africa.

Avanti offers satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. TerniEnergia, part of Italeaf Group, will use Avanti's Ka-band satellite technology to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to the photovoltaic (PV) plants it is building for a "primary Italian utility" in Paleisheuwel and Tom Burke in South Africa.

The Italian company said last week that the high speed internet connectivity will facilitate data exchange between its plants and will provide operational support and remote reporting capability.

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