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Let's start from the beginning of the commercial relationship between Inveco and Anodall which has recently led to the signing of a contract that will see us active in the Veneto precisely in the Municipality of Trevenzuolo (VR).

 

 

We started in October 2022 with the first feasibility study which involved the construction of a 900 kW plant.

Immediately after the first meeting, Ing Marco Pedrocchi expressed his will to us, namely that of obtaining a more considerable and impactful nominal plant power.

Thanks to the fruitful collaboration of the Project Manager Arch. Alberto Minozzi, Anodall came to the conclusion that to obtain the desired powers, the project had to be framed as a whole with the renovation of 15,000 square meters of the roof of the main plant.
This intervention would have allowed us to increase the system from 900 kW to 2 mW on that single portion of the roof.

Anodall's strategic choice has become decisive by involving ISCOM S.p.A. in the project, a leading company in the industrial roofing sector, which with its "riverclack" patent can develop large-surface roofing projects, guaranteeing 100% watertightness .

In fact, with this system, the photovoltaic system is fully integrated into the roof without holes and brackets of any kind.

Finally, the last mW was designed on the remaining roofs of the Trevenzuolo plant, thus arriving at the desired power since the origin of Ing Pedrocchi.

 

 

The photovoltaic modules that will be used are the JINKO SOLAR Tiger Neo N-type JKM564-585N-72HL4 (570 watt model), combined with GROWATT 125KTL 3-XLV multi-string inverters.

Just to show the magnitude of this project, something like 100 km of solar cables will be used to form the strings of the system.

The plant will be divided into 4 distinct portions by type of roof.

• Portion 1 (riverclack) 2,042.31 kWp, number of modules 3,583.
• Portion 2 (shed) 287.28 kWp, number of modules 504.
• Portion 3 (offices) 63.84 kWp, number of modules 112.
• Portion 4 (2nd plant) 610.47 kWp, number of modules 1,071.

The turnkey intervention, including the design and installation of the system, will last from June to December 2023.

In the coming weeks, our engineers will draw up the executive project which will feature 4 equivalent plant sections, which will be connected on the basis of the division of consumption of the industrial plant on four medium voltage transformers.

Thanks to this plant capable of generating 3,295,000 kWh annually, Anodall will be 25% autonomous with respect to its own consumption.

 

 

In fact, 95% of the annual producibility will be aimed at self-consumption, considerably reducing the operating costs of electricity, allowing the customer an economic return on the investment (Payback Time <5 years).

The remaining energy will be fed into the national grid, mainly in the month of August.

 

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With this important investment, Anodall is betting on industrial sustainability and does so by giving life to one of the most important "rooftop" projects in Veneto and Northern Italy.

Our philosophy went perfectly with that of our new client, where renewable energy is both the protagonist and accomplice of our future.

In the coming months we will give you constant information on this project, taking close-up photos and with our drone.

 

In the last news we have published our latest achievements, we are talking about 6 plants, 5 completed and one in the process of being completed: overall these 6 projects have a power greater than one mW.

In these days we are finalizing other truly large and important industrial projects, significant numbers that will allow us to grow at the company level and to consolidate our experience as a General Contractor in renewable energies.

In this News, we will talk about how we have structured our supply chain of the main components in order to be able to build photovoltaic systems on time.

We would like to specify that from September to December 2022, we have imagined an important development of our renewable energy business unit, glimpsing real commercial opportunities and acquiring new orders with new customers.

By virtue of this, we have tried to make the procurement process scalable, creating real commercial partnerships with the primary direct producers.

This was possible thanks to the division of the procurement process into 5 cost centres:

• photovoltaic modules;
• Inverters;
• Support structures;
• Electrical components;
• Switchboards;

 

Photovoltaic modules

We have strengthened the business partnership with Jinko Solar, which started in 2019.

The choice of the photovoltaic module is an important choice as there are always spot offers on the market from the various Italian retailers that entice any potential buyer with modules from various manufacturers.

Price is generally king: we have always believed that in order to be able to offer third parties a finished turnkey project that works and performs over time, price is a secondary element that certainly comes after "quality / performance / availability of the product ”.

Jinko Solar, according to a ranking by © Solar Media, Ltd. 2023 Source: PV Manufacturing & Technology, is now the world's second largest manufacturer of photovoltaic modules.

 

 

To give you an order of magnitude, in 2023 only, our commercial partnership with Jinko Solar is structured on a potential purchase volume of photovoltaic modules of the "Tiger Neo-Half cell 72H" model, of 570 Watt, powers with tolerances + or - 10 Watts per module, equal to 12 containers, the equivalent to 7,440 modules.

 

Inverter

Until September 2022, we were certain to continue purchasing 50 or 100Ktl Huawei machines (the equivalent of 50 kW and 100 kW), truly high-performance products designed for future storage systems and having an integrated practical and efficient monitoring system.
Unfortunately, the multinational Huawei, like most of the electronics manufacturers, has paid the price for the supply of semiconductors (SiC) composed of silicon (Si) and carbon (C).

Even today, June 2023, Huawei is struggling to fulfill orders for those product ranges.

In September 2022, our reflection was to create a new commercial partnership with another inverter manufacturer, as you cannot make a process scalable if the procurement of the product does not have certainties in deliveries.

We have thus established significant business relationships with Growatt, which ranks 4th in the "top ten inverter producer" ranking.

 

 

We have contracts in place throughout 2023 for the purchase of 10 inverters of 100TL (the equivalent of 100 kW per machine) and another 20 inverters of 125TL (the equivalent of 125 kW per machine).

The Growatt product has also integrated a high-performance monitoring system that can be easily managed remotely, but also provides the predisposition for future integration of multi-storage systems.

 

Support structures

The support structures of the photovoltaic modules are another important element in the development of a turnkey project and installation of a photovoltaic system. There is logically not a single type of universal structure that can support a photovoltaic module, as this depends on the type of industrial roof on which the modules are to be installed.

As INVECO is an industrial general contractor with over 20 years of experience in the design and construction of production plants, it was easy for us to find the right partners and customize each project to the type of industrial roofing.

Today we have significant commercial partnerships with www.teknomega.it, www.wuerth.it, www.viessmann.it, www.sun-age.it.

In the future we would like to directly produce structural elements in extruded aluminum, it is a verticalisation process which we are significantly thinking about as we differentiate ourselves from the competition, certainly bringing added value in terms of know-out by optimizing the cost process of the turnkey system.

 

Electrical components

The electrical components are procured from leading national distributors and resellers, to date we have never had delivery problems despite the many turbulence and uncertainties of 2022.

The procurement market for cables and electrical components continues to give us the necessary guarantees in the purchasing process.

In any case, for the second half of 2023, we are planning to open commercial relations in China, which would allow us to purchase large quantities of solar cable in stock, creating significant economies of scale within our supply chain.

 

Switchboards

As regards the installation of photovoltaic modules and everything that is installed on the roof in direct current, INVECO is 100% autonomous with direct, formally integrated, qualified and certified personnel.

As far as alternating current installations are concerned, i.e. the connections from the inverter to the electrical panels, it is our intention to continue consolidating the commercial partnership with Cerip Impianti Srl.

In this case, the experience of our supplier guarantees us respect for deadlines, quality of work and willingness to intervene throughout the country according to our installation programs.

 

Although we are really satisfied with how our renewable energy division is planning its organic growth, we are always on the lookout for technical, design and technological updates.

Installing a photovoltaic system for domestic use is quite simple, doing it on an industrial level requires different skills and specializations.

We are convinced of what we do and have built a corporate organization capable of satisfying any request throughout the country.

For us at Inveco it is always an honor and a pleasure to be able to give life to all those projects that embrace our philosophy, where renewable energy is both the protagonist and an accomplice of our future.

In this news we want to show you various graphs of the production generated by some plants we have installed, highlighting the results since the beginning of the year.

 

As we can see from the graph, since the beginning of the year the plant has produced 348.36 MWh, avoiding 511 tons of coal and 607 tons of CO2.

 

 

 

 

As visible from the graph, since the beginning of the year the plant has produced 32.23 MWh, avoiding 13 tons of coal and 15 tons of CO2

 

 

 

As can be seen from the graph, since the beginning of the year the plant has produced 77.58 MWh, avoiding 58 tons of coal and 69 tons of CO2

 

 

 

As for the other graphs, in this one, the plant has produced 52.64 MWh since the beginning of the year, avoiding 29 tons of coal and 34 tons of CO2

 

 

 

As we can see from the graph, since the beginning of the year the plant has produced 36.91 MWh, avoiding 30 tons of coal and 36 tons of CO2

 

 

 

As visible from the graph, since the beginning of the year the plant has produced 53.55 MWh, avoiding 27 tons of coal and 32 tons of CO2

 

 

To summarize, we would like to specify that, in industry, it is possible to create sustainable and considerable models, thanks to photovoltaics.

For us at Inveco it is always an honor and a pleasure to be able to give life to these projects that embrace our philosophy, where renewable energy is both the protagonist and an accomplice of our future.

Modulo Tools is an engineering company in the automotive sector, located in Umbertide (Perugia) and founded in 1995.

The new photovoltaic project intended to cover the production site involves the installation of 133.92 kWp, for an annual production of approximately 150,000 kWh, making it possible to achieve almost 50% energy independence.

 

 

The plant will be financed in part through the funds of the solar attack tender, the project in fact placed first in the ranking for the allocation of funds.

 

 

 

For Modulo Tools we have already worked with a photovoltaic system in 2019 (this is the link to read the whole News and find out every detail).

This is proof that our customers remain satisfied and assign us new projects and for us at Inveco it is always an honor and a pleasure to be able to bring them to life, above all, because they embrace our philosophy, where renewable energy is both protagonist and accomplice of our future.

We can say with some pride that we have completed five new orders, on schedule and with the best results.

Below we report the main information of our projects, also indicating how the future of these five customers will be decidedly greener, after the installation of the systems.

 

 

ICSS SpA

The contract involved the construction of a photovoltaic system with a nominal power of 387 kW, perfectly integrated with the industrial roof of the Gropello Cairoli (PV) plant.

On this plant we installed 711 Jinko Solar modules of 545 watts and 3 Growatt inverters of 100 ktl.

The installation was completed in April. With this plant equipment, the customer has achieved an energy autonomy of about 20%.

 

 

SCATOLIFICIO SAICO Srl

The contract involved the construction of a photovoltaic system with a nominal power of 245 kW, integrated into the industrial roof of the Promano (PG) plant.

On this plant we installed 434 Jinko Solar modules of 565 watts and 2 Growatt inverters of 100 ktl.

The customer had adhered to the Umbrian Regional Tender "Solar Attack" and the system was installed in March. With this plant equipment, the customer has achieved an energy autonomy of more than 40%.

 

 

WORKMEC SpA

The contract involved the construction of a photovoltaic system with a nominal power of 188 kW, integrated with the industrial roof of the Busnago (MB) plant.

334 Jinko Solar modules of 565 watts and 2 Growatt inverters of 100 ktl were installed on this plant.

In March, the customer carried out major maintenance on the industrial roofing, disposing of the asbestos encapsulated under the current sheets and a complete 360-degree restoration. In April, however, we intervened with the installation of our system.

Unlike the other customers, WORKMEC has opted for a 12-year plant lease contract with the option to purchase or renew the lease at the end of the period.

We have paid some attention to every detail of the supply chain, from the design of the basket, to the development of the finished product, to the optimization of the packaging.

 

 

FERROTRAMVIARIA SpA

The contract involved the construction of a photovoltaic system with a nominal power of 140 kW.

248 Jinko Solar modules of 565 watts and 1 Huawei inverter of 100 ktl were installed on this plant.

According to the program shared with the customer, the installation was made above the sheds of the Bari railway junction, a strategic site for the maintenance of railway carriages. The plant was built in March and allows the customer more than 30% energy independence.

 

HOTEL GARDENIA IVREA

Finally, last but not least, a complete 360° installation, a mix of photovoltaic storage system and car charging stations.

The contract involved the construction of a photovoltaic system with a nominal power of 40 kW, using 72 Jinko Solar modules of 565 watts, a 30 kW Huawei Luna2000 integrated storage system, 3 Huawei inverters of 10 ktl and 3 ABB wallbox columns of 22 kW .

The works were completed in the first ten days of March and with this plant equipment Hotel Gardenia has achieved an energy autonomy (system + storage) of more than 60%.