PHOTOVOLTAICS IN THE FARM PROJECT

One kilowatt of installed photovoltaic capacity in Italy avoids approximately 1,200 kg (1.2 tonnes) of CO₂ emissions per year. With our cooperative now having 600 kW of photovoltaic installations, this means we avoid releasing more than 700 quintals of CO2 into the environment. We plan to build installations with at least the same capacity over the next five years, doubling the reduction in emissions. In 2005, we installed a 500 kW photovoltaic system on our processing warehouse, and in 2026 we began revamping it, replacing part of the system and expanding it with storage batteries to become almost entirely independent of the electricity grid. We launched the Fovoltaico in the Farm project: PASAM Agrumi farms that meet specific environmental sustainability standards, already hold Globalgap, Spring, Grasp and Organic certifications, have worked with the company for at least ten years and wish to invest in green technologies are selected to receive a photovoltaic installation on their land, co-financed by the cooperative. The cooperative manages the design and installation, covering most of the costs. This brings major benefits to farms that could not have recovered the investment alone, reducing the costs of pumping irrigation water while also lowering their environmental impact.