# LLM Context
URL: https://weeg.it/en/press-releases/white-energy-group-and-distillerie-bonollo-umberto-together2500-tons-less-co2-with-new-methane-plant/

# White Energy Group and Distillerie Bonollo Umberto: 2,500 Tons Less CO2 with New Methane Cogeneration Plant

> Distillerie Bonollo Umberto started a 1.5 MWe methane cogeneration plant at its Conselve facility, with White Energy Group supporting the project study and technical process to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.

## Page details

- **Source language:** English
- **Content type:** Press release
- **Original title:** White Energy Group and Distillerie Bonollo Umberto together:2,500 tons less CO2 with new methane plant
- **Source URL:** https://weeg.it/en/press-releases/white-energy-group-and-distillerie-bonollo-umberto-together2500-tons-less-co2-with-new-methane-plant/
- **Summary:** The article describes a methane cogeneration project at the Distillerie Bonollo Umberto plant in Conselve, including its capacity, expected energy production, emissions savings and White Energy Group's technical role.

## Cogeneration plant

The plant uses a gas reciprocating engine rated at **1,498 kW electric** and **1,550 kW thermal**. Its energy is used in the distillery's production processes.

| Project figure | Value |
|---|---:|
| Electrical capacity | 1,498 kW |
| Thermal capacity | 1,550 kW |
| Annual electricity production | About 9.7 million kWh |
| Annual thermal production | About 10.1 million kWh |
| Annual reduction | About 1,250 tonnes of oil equivalent |
| Estimated CO2-equivalent saving | About 2,500 tonnes/year |

The emissions comparison on the page is against obtaining energy from the electricity grid.

## White Energy Group role

White Energy Group supported Distillerie Bonollo through several stages of the project, including:

- analysis of the plant's energy consumption;
- selection of the optimal technology among alternatives such as engines, gas or steam turbines and ORC systems;
- support for defining and optimizing thermal vectors;
- electricity-grid connection procedures and customs-related activities;
- CAR prequalification as a preliminary step toward applying for and obtaining CAR TEEs.

## Sustainability context

The page notes that Distillerie Bonollo Umberto already operates photovoltaic, biomass and biogas plants, with biomass and biogas linked to its own processing waste. Franco Asuni of Whitenergy connects the new project with sustainability, environmental protection and circular-economy objectives.

Filippo Bonollo states that reducing plant energy use and the environmental impact of production has long been a company objective, and highlights Whitenergy's role in identifying the technical efficiency-recovery solution and carrying out the economic analysis.