MILAN (Reuters) - Plenitude, through its subsidiary Eni New Energy US, has signed an agreement with Edp Renováveis to acquire 80 percent of three already operational photovoltaic plants located in the United States.

This is according to a note issued by Eni's subsidiary active in the production and sale of electricity and gas.

The parks Cattlemen, (Texas), Timber Road (Ohio) and Blue Harvest (Ohio), have a total installed capacity of about 478 MW, including 382 MW in Plenitude share, are developed on an area of more than 1,500 hectares of land and will generate more than 800 MWh annual energy from renewable sources.

"This transaction represents Plenitude's entry into the PJM energy market in Ohio with already operational medium to large size projects and consolidates the company's presence in Texas. The agreement allows Plenitude to exceed 1.2 GW of installed capacity in the U.S. contributing to the goal of reaching 7 GW worldwide by 2026," stresses CEO Stefano Goberti.