Verona: Inox Ponti relies on green electricity - the future of energy supply!

Verona: Inox Ponti relies on green electricity - the future of energy supply!

Verona, Italien - Metal processing in Italy absorbs innovative solutions for energy supply. The company Inox Ponti SRL, based in the province of Verona, has undergone an impressive step towards sustainability. A few years ago, the company needed a stronger power connection to the public network, the connection box of which you should have paid for € 200,000. Instead, Inox Ponti opted for a diesel unit that was seen as a more economic solution.

But the company took another step and finally turned to photovoltaics, which turned out to be an even more cost -effective option. Today, Inox Ponti obtains about 90 % of its electricity from a combination of photovoltaic systems and battery storage. The remaining electricity requirement is still covered by the diesel unit. If the company had decided to connect to the public power grid, the company's electricity mix would have been significantly different.

renewable energies in Italy

The step of Inox Ponti is part of the larger trend towards renewable energies in Italy, where the proportion of renewable electricity is currently around 37 %. Despite the progress, the majority of the electricity still depends on fossil resources, with about 10 % of imported nuclear power. The industry and the trade in Italy have the potential to generate large parts of their electricity needs themselves. However, there is often a lack of the belief of the company management to use the possibilities of island operation, as well as the implementation of appropriate technologies.

A look at the entire EU shows similar tendencies in the use of renewable energies. According to information from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy , renewable energies contributed to avoiding around 256 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. Of this, 205 million tons of CO₂ equivalents accounted for the electricity area. This shows the crucial role of renewable energies when achieving climate protection goals, even in a wider European context.

development of renewable energies

In 2024, the final energy consumption for heat from renewable energies was around 197 TWh. This shows an increase compared to the previous year, even if the decline in biomass use is recorded for heating purposes. On the other hand, however, an increase in the use of heat pumps has been registered by 15 %. The proportion of renewable energies in the final energy consumption for heat and cold has increased to 18.1 %.

Overall, the investment in renewable energies is a promising signal for the future. In 2024, 32.0 billion euros were invested in this industry, even if this amount decreased from 38.1 billion euros compared to 2023. Employment in this sector grew to over 406,000 people in 2023, which has marked the highest level since 2011. These statistics illustrate the economic relevance and opportunities that renewable energies offer in both Italy and Germany.