An agreement has been signed for two projects under development in Sicily in the provinces of Ragusa and Trapani
MILAN – Falck Renewables and Ferrero sign a PPA, or an energy purchase contract, for 10 years with the Ferrero food group. The contract concerns two projects owned by Falck Renewables that integrate photovoltaics and agriculture by combining investments in the two fields, under development in Sicily in the provinces of Ragusa and Trapani.
It is estimated that, once in operation, the plants (17.5 MW in total) will produce up to 35 GWh of electricity per year, equivalent to the amount of energy needed to cover the needs of about 13,000 households. Following the decommissioning of solar plants, a note specifies, 100% of the areas they occupy will be dedicated to agriculture again.
“We are happy to contribute to the achievement of Ferrero’s sustainability objectives by supplying their plants with the energy produced by our new photovoltaic systems”, commented Toni Volpe, managing director of Falck Renewables. injection of new additional green energy into the national electricity grid, ”said Michele Ferro, Ferrero Chief Industrial and Supply Officer.
“For Ferrero, this also means a step forward towards achieving the group’s sustainability goals, both by ensuring our 100% certified renewable electricity supply path for our plants, and by reaching our 2030 target of reducing by 50 % greenhouse gas emissions deriving from our activities ».
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