Renewable Energy
18 MWH installed in photovoltaic, biogas, woody biomass plants. Lower environmental impact, reduced production costs, diversification of production activities.
From 2010 to date, the Fat group has invested in renewable energy for a total installation of approximately 18 MWh divided as follows: 2.6 MWh of photovoltaic systems at the processing plant and at the UDS where tobacco is cured in order to reduce production and processing costs, 2 MWh of electrical production from biogas systems, 3 MWh of thermal energy from biogas systems for tobacco curing and greenhouse heating, 10.2 MWh of thermal energy from wood chip systems for tobacco curing. The application of renewable energy to the tobacco production and processing cycle has led to an increase in competitiveness with lower energy costs and a lower environmental impact.

Biogas Plant

FAT has built two plants in the UDS of Giove and Città di Castello and Bonsciano for the production of electricity from biogas, obtained through anaerobic digestion, with a total installed power of 2 MWel. The plants will produce clean energy using dedicated crops as raw materials, in particular corn silage, the production of which will be guaranteed by the members of our group. The investment will have a positive impact, being able to guarantee our members a better remuneration for part of their production in such a difficult time for agriculture. Furthermore, through a cogeneration system, it will be possible to recover the heat otherwise dissipated by the plant, making it usable for activities within the UDS (heating greenhouses, etc.), all this to reduce consumption and achieve the maximum possible energy efficiency.

Wood chip drying plant
Presentation of the woody biomass plant, built at the Abbadia San Cassiano service unit (umbertide-PG) The construction is part of the operational choices of FAT, which to strengthen its core business (tobacco production), has decided to develop the renewable energy sector with biogas and photovoltaic plants. The replacement of diesel with wood chips has limited the costs of tobacco treatment.

Photovoltaic
Presentation of the woody biomass plant, built at the Abbadia San Cassiano service unit (umbertide-PG) The construction is part of the operational choices of FAT, which to strengthen its core business (tobacco production), has decided to develop the renewable energy sector with biogas and photovoltaic plants. The replacement of diesel with wood chips has limited the costs of tobacco treatment.