# LLM Context
URL: https://weeg.it/comunicati-stampa/nuovo-impianto-a-metano-per-gruppo-ceramiche-ricchetti-a-maranello2-800-tonnellate-di-co2-in-meno-con-la-cogenerazione/

# New Natural Gas Cogeneration Plant for Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti in Maranello: 2,800 Tonnes Less CO2 per Year

> White Energy Group is developing a 3.3 MWe natural gas cogeneration plant for Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti's Maranello facility, with expected annual savings of 1,400 TEP and a reduction of 2,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

## Page details

- **Source language:** Italian
- **Content type:** Press release
- **Original title:** Nuovo impianto a metano per Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti a Maranello:2.800 tonnellate di CO2 in meno con la cogenerazione
- **English title:** New Natural Gas Cogeneration Plant for Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti in Maranello: 2,800 Tonnes Less CO2 per Year
- **Source URL:** https://weeg.it/comunicati-stampa/nuovo-impianto-a-metano-per-gruppo-ceramiche-ricchetti-a-maranello2-800-tonnellate-di-co2-in-meno-con-la-cogenerazione/
- **Summary:** White Energy Group describes a cogeneration project for the Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti plant in Maranello, including its expected energy production, energy savings, emissions reduction, project partners, and EPC/service-energy structure.

## Project overview

White Energy Group, an ESCO specialized in consulting and implementing energy-efficiency solutions and certified as an Innovative SME, is continuing its work on improving the efficiency of energy-intensive plants to support companies' energy transition.

The project concerns a new natural gas cogenerator rated at 3.3 MWe at Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti's Maranello plant in Modena province. The company is described as a leading Italian producer of quality ceramic coverings.

The plant is expected to deliver:

- **1,400 TEP** of energy savings, expressed as tonnes of oil equivalent.
- **2,800 tonnes of CO2** emissions avoided each year.

## Delivery and financing model

The plant will be implemented under an EPC formula and an energy-service model. The arrangement includes a performance guarantee for the implemented measures and financing provided by Energia Futura, a White Energy subsidiary that concluded the negotiations with Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti.

## Technical characteristics

The project was developed with:

- **AB Energy Spa**, supplier of the cogeneration island.
- **Poppi Clementino Spa**, responsible for heat recovery and optimization of thermal flows in the form of exhaust gases and hot water.

| Item | Value |
|---|---:|
| Natural gas reciprocating engine | Ecomax 33 |
| Electrical power | 3,352 kW |
| Thermal power | 3,700 kW |
| Approximate annual electrical production | 21,840,000 kWh |
| Approximate annual thermal production | 15,540,000 kWh |

## White Energy's approach

Gianluigi Mele, CEO of the Verona-based ESCO, states that the project confirms White Energy's offering in directly financed cogeneration projects under EPC contracts and through special-purpose companies, which White Energy calls “Green” initiatives. He also notes that other negotiations are under way and that the company has started scouting potential financial partners for future projects.

Franco Asuni, Business Developer at Whitenergy and director of Energia Futura, states that White Energy defines cogeneration interventions as “Clean” because they contribute to reducing emissions through the efficient combined production of multiple energy vectors: electricity, heat, and refrigeration.