Environmental care
"ERG believes that the complete compatibility of its activities with the health and safety of workers, the territory, natural resources and the surrounding environment is an essential condition both for the acceptability of its plants and its operational activities, as well as the achievement of its growth objectives. ERG thus constantly works to ensure that the business operations of all Group companies are carried out with full respect for the health and safety of its employees and third parties, as well as the environment, intended in the broadest sense, carefully considering these factors as part of the long-term planning process and encouraging the adoption of environmentally-friendly and energy effi cient technologies."
(from ERG Group Code of Ethics)
One of our priorities and business responsibilities is the battle against climate change, which is mainly caused by the atmospheric emission of greenhouse gases, largely made up of carbon dioxide.
To reduce and offset greenhouse gases and respect European sustainability targets, for years we have pursued a long-term strategy based on the development of renewable sources, the promotion of energy efficiency, the use of the best techniques available for ensuring a constant reduction in emissions, and the use of fuels with low carbon content (natural gas) to reduce atmospheric pollution.
(from ERG Group Code of Ethics)
One of our priorities and business responsibilities is the battle against climate change, which is mainly caused by the atmospheric emission of greenhouse gases, largely made up of carbon dioxide.
To reduce and offset greenhouse gases and respect European sustainability targets, for years we have pursued a long-term strategy based on the development of renewable sources, the promotion of energy efficiency, the use of the best techniques available for ensuring a constant reduction in emissions, and the use of fuels with low carbon content (natural gas) to reduce atmospheric pollution.
CO2 avoided: 2016-2018

CO2 avoided: 201
Installed Capacity (MW) | Production (GWh) | CO2 avoided (kt) | |
---|---|---|---|
Wind Power - Italy | 1,094 | 2,117 | 1,169 |
Wind Power - France | 252 | 491 | 293 |
Wind Power - Germany | 216 | 369 | 290 |
Wind Power - Polonia | 82 | 248 | 214 |
Wind Power - Bulgaria | 54 | 157 | 135 |
Wind Power - Romania | 70 | 201 | 151 |
Hydroelectric | 527 | 1,144 | 631 |
Total | 2,342 | 4,756 | 2,901 |
from 2017 ERG Sustainability Report
Decarbonising our electricity production
The transformation process of ERG's business, focused increasingly on the production of electricity from renewable sources, has made it possible to reduce the carbon intensity of its energy production year after year.
In this way, by the end of 2017 ERG had reduced the carbon intensity of its production by 89% since it entered the renewable energies sector. In the last three years it has reduced it by 32%.
In this way, by the end of 2017 ERG had reduced the carbon intensity of its production by 89% since it entered the renewable energies sector. In the last three years it has reduced it by 32%.
RES (GWh)/Carbon index (gCO2/kWh)/CO2 avoided (kt) Production
Data series:
Years:
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
Production | GWh | 3.613 | 3.501 | 2.614 |
Load factor | 23% | 23% | 21% | |
Indirect energy consumption (1) | GWh | 11,1 | 10,9 | 10,0 |
CO2 avoided | kt | 2.270 | 2.271 | (3)6,1 |
Indirect CO2 emissions (2) | kt | 1,4 | 5,5 | 947 |
SF6 present in the electrical equipment | kg | 924 | 986 | 896 |
SF6 in stock | kg | 1.333 | n/a | n/a |
SF6 top ups | kg | 3,2 | n/a | n/a |
equivalent to tons of CO2 | t | 76 | n/a | n/a |
F-GAS present in air conditioning systems | kg | 80 | 90 | n/a |
Waste produced | t | 56 | 50 | 58 |
of which sent to recycling | % | 60,9% | n/a | n/a |
Waste hazardous produced | t | 35 | 21 | 37 |
of which sent to recycling | t | 16 | n/a | n/a |
of which sent to recycling | % | 45,7% | n/a | n/a |
of which sent to disposal | t | 19 | n/a | n/a |
of which sent to disposal | % | 54,3% | n/a | n/a |
Waste non-hazardous produced | t | 21 | 29 | 21 |
of which sent to recycling | t | 18 | n/a | n/a |
of which sent to recycling | % | 85,7% | n/a | n/a |
of which sent to disposal | t | 3 | n/a | n/a |
of which sent to disposal | % | 14,3% | n/a | n/a |
(1) The increase in consumption is caused by the increase in the plants running.
(2) The 2016 and 2017 figures take into consideration the supplies of electricity from renewable production which does not generate emissions; the indirect emissions are calculated on the basis of the conversion factors relating to the gross thermoelectric production of each country published by Terna on its website (Source: Terna, 2015 international comparisons) according to a Location Based approach.
(3) Value recalculated with respect to that indicated in the 2016 sustainability Report using the CO2 emission factor of each country and based on the gross thermoelectric production (Source: Terna, 2015 international comparisons).
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