Getec manages the cogeneration serving the Favini paper mill plant
Thanks to the recovery of heat generated during electricity production, the thermal energy produced is used in the production process
by Barbara Ganz
Key points
A plant that makes the site essentially energy self-sufficient, ensuring operational continuity and high efficiency.
The protagonists
getec, one of Europe's leading players in decarbonised energy and infrastructure solutions, will manage the cogeneration plant serving the Favini paper mill in Rossano Veneto (Vicenza) through a ten-year contract. The deal concerns the cogeneration asset and the related energy service contract with the production site. With this Getec, already a leader in energy services in the paper sector in Germany, enters the paper industry in Italia, strengthening its presence in the manufacturing sector and consolidating its role as an energy partner for companies committed to energy efficiency and sustainable transition.
Favini is a historic company with headquarters in the Vicenza area and is a key player in the special papers market, a segment with a strong position in fine printing and luxury packaging. In this context, cogeneration represents a strategic lever to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of production processes.
L’operazione
At the heart of the operation is a high-efficiency cogeneration plant with an electric power output of about 4.7 MW, which will be fully operational at the beginning of 2025. It consists of a natural gas-fuelled turbogas and a recovery steam generator with a technology that allows electricity and steam to be produced simultaneously, maximising the efficiency of the generation process. Thanks to the recovery of the heat generated during electricity production, the thermal energy produced is used directly in the paper mill's production process. The plant produces 100 GWh/year of thermal energy in the form of steam and 37 GWh/year of electrical energy. All steam generated is used in the paper production process and the electrical energy produced covers 100 per cent of the paper mill's needs.
The cogeneration plant achieves an overall efficiency of 96 per cent, saving around 26 per cent of primary energy compared to the separate production of electricity and heat with conventional systems.
