Sardinia: Engie’s solar farm for Heineken is now operational
The 8.6 MW plant will meet the electricity needs of the Ichnusa brewery in Assemini
Over 15,000 solar panels, an installed capacity of 8.6 MW, covering an area of 137,000 square metres, will generate around 15 GWh annually, meeting the entire electricity needs of the historic Ichnusa brewery in Assemini. These are the figures for the solar farm built by Engie Italia for Heineken Italia, which has just come into operation.
The two companies have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA), a mechanism that helps stabilise energy prices in the long term, with the energy being generated locally from a clean source.
The facility forms part of the ongoing development and improvement of the Ichnusa brewery, which is already the subject of a major investment programme launched in 2021.
“In Italia, large-scale photovoltaic plants – exceeding 1 MW – that directly supply industrial sites are still relatively rare. This is why the Assemini project stands out as one of the leading examples of on-site renewable energy generation directly linked to a production facility,” the two companies wrote in a statement.
“The partnership with Heineken Italia is a concrete example of how we support our industrial customers in the energy transition, offering solutions that combine sustainability and competitiveness,” commented Monica Iacono, CEO of Engie Italia. “Thanks to tools such as PPAs and on-site solutions, we are able to guarantee companies long-term price stability, with overall savings of between 20% and 25%.”
