A huge satisfaction.
Because managing to complete the wind farm on time,
during the year of the pandemic,
was by no means a given.
We succeeded thanks to the combined effort
of the whole Enel team
and our close collaboration with suppliers and contractors.
There were a number of challenges,
but undoubtedly the main one
was managing work on more than one front over such an extended area,
even outside of the plant site.
It was a bit like managing lots of small construction sites at the same time.
Digitalization was an essential aspect.
Thanks to the Wi-Fi coverage provided by our smart connectivity box,
we were able to perform continuous security checks
and quality control assessments on the work and site visits, all carried out remotely.
To ensure the utmost safety –
in addition to respecting the health measures
specified by the local and national authorities –
we drew up behavior protocols to be followed
during all construction activities.
Enel Green Power’s prerogative is the sustainable construction site model.
Our goal is to protect the environment,
to work in close collaboration with local communities,
and to promote circular economy practices as much as possible.
Partanna is a new starting point for both Enel and Italy,
for the development of an increasingly sustainable economy.
It is no coincidence that we began in Sicily,
one of the first regions to be involved
in this process of the energy transition for the protection of the environment.
I feel that we’ve accomplished an incredible feat,
one that is even more special because we never lost sight
of the needs of the local community.
We did everything possible to minimize
any disruption our activities might have caused.
Partanna is a 15MW plant
that at full power will help meet the energy needs of 10,000 households,
preventing the emission of around 33,000 metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.
It’s also an important contribution
towards the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
I’m very proud to have contributed
in a tangible way to the process of the energy transition
and to the protection of the environment and the territory of our country.