We produce energy and we do so exclusively from renewable sources. This characteristic places us at the forefront of promoting the country's energy transition and makes us an active player in fighting climate change.

Our renewable energy production contributes significantly to the national fuel mix. We are amongst Italy's hydroelectric leading producers and have an industrial plan to double our installed capacity by 2029.

See our climate strategy.

Our hydroelectric power plants play a very important role in land management and the operation of the national grid.

To enhance and strategically manage our hydroelectric, photovoltaic, and wind power generation assets, we are committed to a series of measures aimed at innovation and efficiency.

Hydroelectric

The revamping of our hydroelectric plants is a highly complex operation that goes beyond simple maintenance. It is a process of complete modernization, where the main components of the plants are upgraded with the most advanced technologies available on the market.

Revamping aims not only to replace worn parts, but also to redesign them to maximize performance. The goal is twofold: on the one hand, to significantly increase productivity, generating more clean energy from the same amount of water resources; on the other hand, to increase overall efficiency, reducing losses and optimizing plant operation in all conditions.

Wind

One of our strategic initiatives is the redevelopment of wind farms through reblading. This process involves replacing turbine blades with technologically advanced versions designed to optimize aerodynamic performance.

Photovoltaic

Our photovoltaic projects limit land use, promote environmental recovery, and encourage integration with the agricultural sector: they are therefore concrete examples of the integration of innovative strategies with environmental and landscape sustainability. These include:

• agrivoltaics, which combines agricultural production with photovoltaic energy production;
• floating photovoltaics, which involves the installation of solar panels in reservoirs and ponds;
• photovoltaics in quarries, which allows new plants to be built in disused mining areas, promoting their recovery.

These are optimal solutions for energy production, with positive economic and environmental benefits.

Our projects also include specific measures to protect biodiversity and restore ecosystems in the areas affected by the plants, such as the planting of trees, hedges, and herbaceous plants.

Energy efficiency is a pillar of the ecological transition and consists of rationalizing and reducing energy consumption. It is not only a good practice, but also a response to a specific and binding target set by the European Union, which has raised its goals to reduce final energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030.

Through our dedicated subholding company, CVA Smart Energy, we oversee all energy efficiency activities. We operate in a variety of areas: from the renovation of residential buildings, accommodation facilities, and industrial complexes to the maintenance of heating and electrical systems, including co/trigeneration solutions.

We take care of the design of the interventions and the management of the paperwork to obtain tax incentives, all while guaranteeing results with energy performance contracts (EPCs).

We always take care to offset the emissions produced by the events and activities we carry out, in line with our environmental mission and climate change mitigation goals.

Click here to find out about our offsetting projects.