MARANELLO (MODENA) (ITALPRESS) – Ferrari has shut down the trigeneration plant at the Maranello plant to continue replacing a significant share of methane gas with renewable energy sources. In fact, the supply of electricity will continue to be guaranteed, among other solutions, by doubling the installed photovoltaic systems, with the goal of reaching about 10 megawatt peak (MWp) by 2030 from the current 5 MWp. The shutdown of the gas-fired trigenerator, which has generated electricity, heat and cooling since 2009, took place three months earlier than previously planned. Consistent with the decarbonization plan announced at Capital Markets Day in 2022, it will ensure a 60 percent annual reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions and 70 percent reduction in methane gas consumption from previous levels. The trigenerator, which until 2022 produced about 120 GWh/year of electricity at full capacity thanks to two endothermic methane gas engines, has been an example of high-efficiency technology (High Yield Cogeneration), which over the years has received awards from the Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE) in the form of white certificates, attesting to the achievement of energy savings. Currently, the share of self-generated renewable energy at the plant and supply through PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) from renewable sources together cover about 40 percent of the Maranello plant’s needs. The remaining portion is supplied from the grid through the purchase of only power with a guarantee of origin from renewable sources. To support this change in the energy mix, Ferrari has adopted the most advanced technologies. For example, the general electrical infrastructure of the Maranello plants has been strengthened, with the complete renovation of the electrical substation and the installation of three new transformers of 40 MVA each.Total energy consumption within the Group for 2023 was 1,520 TJ, a decrease of 4 percent compared to 2022 (1,580 TJ), within a path of continuous technological and process innovation for energy supply and efficiency. “Today is a historic date for our journey toward carbon neutrality at 2030. We have turned off the trigenerator, we will no longer use gas to generate electricity at this plant but electricity from renewable sources. This is another important milestone after the installation of the fuel cell plant, new buildings with maximum energy efficiency, and solutions for energy efficiency in production processes. I am proud to work together with such a committed team on the path to carbon neutrality,” said Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari.
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