Henrik Koudahl

Solar energy in the Italian wine sector

Driving around Italy I have been wondering how few wine-producers use solar energy. I am still surprised when I see solar energy used in Italy even when I know that ENEL had been promoting it for some years now.

Last year did Settesoli finish a project together with ENEL, where they installed new photovoltaic at the Cascina. The 5 photovoltaic installations of the Settesoli cellars are all equipped with a system of telemonitoring, with a potency of 250kWp. In Italy they represent the largest photovoltaic situation in the wine-producing sector.

Settesoli, which is already strongly linked to the sun by its name (Seven Suns) chooses this system as another indication of the company policy to safeguarding the environment and its natural setting. The advantages are numerous; above all the absence of any type of polluting discharge and the savings on fossil fuel, plus the zero environmental impact for the surrounding territory because the 1500 panels which occupy a surface of approximately 5000 sq.m., have been installed on the roofs of the production buildings and are almost completely invisible.

I wish more wine-producers would take the same path.

Skrevet af Henrik Koudahl d. Jan 31st, 2009 og findes i kategorien Wine (English). Du er velkommen til at skrive en kommentar, eller linke fra din egen side.

4 Kommentarer to “Solar energy in the Italian wine sector”

1. solar man February 21st, 2009, 18:01

   Considering the climate in Italy, you’d think they would be pushing solar energy a lot more than they do.
2. Henrik Koudahl March 3rd, 2009, 22:08

   No doubt, In my area (Piemonte) more and more are getting solar energy. But it would take some years before it explode.
3. solar training April 8th, 2009, 13:25

   The italian solar market is growing though. alongside spain – who i think are now 2nd in the world – italy and greece are starting to invest in this abundant source of energy

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