Plenitude and Nuova Simplast - a company specialized in rotational molding and assembly of plastic components, with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and process optimization - have announced the start of construction on an Energy Community in Montà d’Alba (Cuneo province).
This initiative is part of Plenitude’s broader strategy, which identifies Energy Communities – specifically CER (Renewable Energy Communities), AUC (Collective Self-Consumption), and AID (Individual Remote Self-Consumption) - as an innovative and sustainable energy model. These configurations offer businesses, citizens, and communities, within a local area, a tangible tool to produce, consume, and share renewable energy.
In the Individual Remote Self-Consumption (AID)[1] configuration, the project will involve the construction of a 758 kWp photovoltaic plant, with an estimated annual production of approximately 860 MWh. The energy generated will be virtually shared with five Nuova Simplast supply points.
The plant will be installed on an unused industrial plot owned by Nuova Simplast, adjacent to its headquarters, and will share the renewable energy produced with the company’s nearby facilities. Due to the project, Nuova Simplast will become eligible for 20-year state incentives provided by law for Energy Communities, a portion of which - as required by regulation - will be allocated to support social initiatives in the area surrounding the plant.
Plenitude will support Nuova Simplast with all phases of the initiative - from design to the application for state incentives - and will also provide the 'Plenitude Comunità Energetiche' digital platform, to enable the management and monitoring of the AID configuration.
Within the framework of Energy Communities, the Individual Remote Self-Consumption (AID) offers companies several additional advantages. In particular, AID allows solar energy systems to be installed on surfaces other than traditional rooftops, overcoming potential structural limitations. This flexibility enables businesses to make use of unused industrial land or adjacent plots, optimizing space and energy production.
Moreover, on a broader scale, locally produced and consumed renewable energy within the Energy Community helps alleviate pressure on the national power grid. By reducing peak demand, it contributes to greater grid stability and can help stabilize energy prices.
Stefano Goberti, CEO of Plenitude, stated: 'Energy communities are an integral part of Plenitude’s strategy, as they represent an innovative and practical model for sharing energy produced from renewable sources. With this project, Plenitude reaffirms its commitment to supporting businesses in their energy transition by offering cutting-edge, sustainable solutions.'
Vincenzo Lorenzin, Presidente Nuova Simplast, stated: 'Quality and sustainability go hand in hand within our company. Nuova Simplast is constantly seeking solutions to reduce the environmental impact and improve energy efficiency, with a special focus on its headquarters in Montà, where innovation and environmental responsibility are seamlessly integrated with people’s well-being.'
Plenitude, a company controlled by Eni, operates in over 15 countries worldwide. Its business model integrates the generation of electricity from more than 4 GW of renewable sources, the sale of energy and energy solutions to over 10 million customers, and an extended network of 21,500 electric vehicle charging points. By 2028, the company aims to reach 10 GW of installed renewable capacity globally.
For more information on the topic of energy communities, you can visit Plenitude’s dedicated page on Energy Communities (https://eniplenitude.com/comunita-energetiche).
Thanks to its innovative and continuously improving approach, NUOVA SIMPLAST is the ideal partner for companies seeking a supplier capable of transforming a project into a finished product - optimizing every stage of production with responsibility and long-term vision.
(1) The individual remote self-consumption configuration that uses the distribution grid involves a single end customer who shares the energy produced by renewable energy plants located in areas fully under their control, in order to virtually self-consume it at the withdrawal points they own (source: https://www.gse.it/servizi-per-te/autoconsumo/gruppi-di-autoconsumatori-e-comunita-di-energia-rinnovabile/autoconsumatori-a-distanza).
Source: Plenitude
