Adnkronos Milan, May 14 (Adnkronos) – Cap Evolution, a company of the Cap Group that operates in the field of waste treatment and green energy production, inaugurates the first agriphotovoltaic system built at the Robecco sul Naviglio purification plant, in the Milan area.
The project, which involved an investment of approximately 850 thousand euros, represents an advanced model of sustainability and is made up of two distinct but complementary systems: a photovoltaic system, installed on the impermeable surfaces of the purifier and an agrivoltaic system, developed on adjacent agricultural land, which allows for the development of a more sustainable approach to agriculture, reducing water stress on the land and therefore also decreasing water consumption.
Both were designed to directly power the purifier, with the aim of reducing energy dependence on fossil fuels and increasing the share of energy produced on site from renewable sources.
The Robecco plant, one of the main purification plants managed by Cap Evolution, has an annual requirement of approximately 7,5 GWh of electricity. Thanks to this new project, an overall production of over 1,1 GWh per year is expected, which corresponds to more than 14% of the plant's overall consumption. This increase in production from renewable sources will allow us to contain energy costs and bring the purification plant closer to the parameters set by the European directive for wastewater treatment. "This project - comments the general manager of Cap Evolution, Alessandro Reginato - perfectly represents the integrated approach that Cap Evolution is pursuing: innovating infrastructures to make them more efficient, reducing environmental impact and enhancing the territory. The combination of photovoltaic and agrivoltaic systems allows us not only to increase the self-production of renewable energy, but also to support resilient agriculture, capable of adapting to climate change".