In the latest episode of FarWest, Salvo Sottile’s programme dedicated to investigations and in-depth analysis aired on Friday evenings on Rai3, the choices made by the Alessandra Todde-led council on energy were also discussed.
The decision to classify almost 98% of the territory as unsuitable for the installation of renewable energy plants has had serious repercussions even on projects that had already been given the go-ahead.
This was explained by Raffaello Giacchetti, president of GIS – Gruppo Impianti Solari, speaking of “Diomede”, an agri-voltaic park, i.e. designed to reconcile energy production and agricultural and forestry activities. It could have supplied energy to 30,000 homes, but at the moment it is at a standstill.
The energy transition is a necessary step, but it is also an issue that raises many questions and tends to polarise public opinion. We are happy to have helped GIS show the implications of the regional law on suitable areas beyond the simplifications of propaganda.
‘With the closing we have fully realised the vision we set ourselves at launch,’ said Natalino Mongillo, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of EOS Investment Management Group. ‘This raising not only testifies to the soundness of our strategy, but represents a concrete contribution to the energy transition in Europe.’
Eos IM, an independent asset manager specialising in alternative investment funds and focused on energy and sustainable transition, recently announced the final closing of its Eos Energy Fund II. This flagship fund dedicated to energy infrastructure reached a total allocation of EUR 293.4 million, exceeding the initial funding target set at EUR 250 million.
The fund’s success confirms the solidity of EOS IM’s strategy, which is already committed to projects for a portfolio that has reached a capacity of 630 MW in photovoltaic plants, with even more ambitious future targets.
The founder and CEO, Ciro Mongillo, explored these issues in an exclusive interview with Il Sole 24 Ore, in which he illustrated the significant results achieved and shared some anticipations on the group’s next moves.
Future goals include:
Surpass 1 GW of renewable capacity thanks to new investments already in the pipeline.
Promote innovation with sustainable solutions, including agri-voltaic systems, advanced technologies and integrated renewable energy infrastructure projects.
EOS IM’s commitment remains firm: to lead the energy transition in Europe with a clear and ambitious vision, towards a cleaner, sustainable and more accessible future for all.
We are proud to have supported the dissemination of this important milestone, helping to give visibility to the excellence and strategic vision of EOS Investment Management Group.
However, not everyone knows that sometimes it is the farmers themselves who probe the possibility of installing a plant on their land and that it is possible to reconcile energy production with silvopastoral activities.
GIS – Gruppo Impianti Solari has been on this path for some time, and yet, its clean energy projects are often blocked with obvious slowdowns on the energy transition. And so, a plant that was supposed to be in production as early as 2022 still does not exist.
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Eos Investment Management, a leader in investments in energy transition and sustainable energy through infrastructure and private equity funds, has announced the sale to Obton, a Danish group specializing in investments in sustainable technologies, of an additional 2 photovoltaic plants in Italy, with a total capacity of 12 MW.
The assets, in operation since 2012 and held in the portfolio of Eos Energy Fund I, the first infrastructure fund launched by Eos Im, are capable of generating more than 16 GWh per year and meeting the annual energy needs of about 6,500 households, resulting in savings, compared to energy produced from fossil fuels, of more than 10 thousand tons of CO₂. This divestment is in addition to the one already made in November 2020, for a total of 30 MW of solar plants divested by Eos Im to the Danish group.
Consilium is happy to support Eos in media relations activities, aimed at enhancing the Group’s reputation and outreach in the national media landscape.
The ecological transition also passes through energy efficiency: the EU is pushing for the final declaration of Cop28, currently underway in Dubai, to include a commitment to double the rates of improvement by 2030.
Meanwhile, there are those who have made reducing building consumption their core business, such as Enerbrain. Founded in 2015 thanks to four Italians who returned from abroad, it promotes a rational use of energy thanks to smart Cloud solutions and IoT technologies.
Agenda Digitale mentions it in this article in a list of 15 innovative companies to watch out for.
Last Friday, we were guests of Enerbrain, which publicly opened the doors of its new headquarters in the presence of partners and stakeholders. For the occasion, together with Enerbrain, we organised a round table at which four experts spoke about digitalisation at the service of energy and sustainability: Giuseppe Giordano (Enerbrain), Graziella Roccella (Planet Smart City), Giovanni Baroni (Confindustria, Billoo), and Ciro Cattuto (Fondazione ISI). It was an opportunity to discuss important topics for the country, giving voice to the great potential for development that exists and the critical issues that still hinder a real energy transition.
