San Floriano power plant, work finished: it will produce energy for 6 thousand more families – Bassa Atesina

by times news cr

BOLZANO. The works to strengthen the building have ⁣been completed ⁢ San Floriano hydroelectric power⁢ station in Egna, managed by ⁤the company SF Energy Srl,⁣ 50% owned by Alperia and 50% by the Dolomiti Energia⁣ Group. The intervention increased the energy production, installed power ⁣and safety of the plant, in compliance with the provisions ⁢contained in the ⁤ProvinceS concession regulations.

‍ started ⁣in​ 2020 and completed in 2024, the upgrade involved the renewal of the machinery and the improvement of the safety and management ⁤of the plant, with a total investment of 27 ⁢million of euros. The ​activities were coordinated by Alperia’s Engineering & Consulting, which followed the entire process, ​from⁣ design to commissioning⁣ and testing, while ⁣the operational management of the plant, which remained partially ​in operation during the works, was entrusted to the technicians of the Dolomiti Energia Group. ⁣The project obtained recognition for access to national incentives provided by the Energy Services Manager (GSE).

⁣ The historic San Floriano power station, built in the⁣ 1950sis one ‍of the most important power plants in the region, with an average annual production ​of 480 GWh. Fed⁢ by the water of the⁢ avisio streamin the Stramentizzo dam ⁢basin,uses a jump of 570 meters to generate⁤ energy through three 66 MW turbine-alternator groups,before returning the‌ water to the Adige river. ⁢The main interventions included the replacement of the turbines,​ the renewal of the generators, the automation systems, the general services and the ⁢safety ⁢valves, and also the painting of the penstock, which is essential for maintaining high efficiency​ of the plant.

Furthermore, during 2025, the existing​ transformers will be replaced by three new latest generation devices. ‌It​ was crucial to minimize production losses⁤ by carrying out much of the work​ in the winter months, when the flow of the Avisio stream⁢ is​ lower. Thanks to ⁣the‍ upgrade, it is⁤ expected that⁤ the San Floriano power plant will increase ‌production ⁣by approximately 15 million kWh per yearequal to the needs ‍of ​6,000 families, helping to ⁣reduce carbon dioxide ‌emissions by approximately 10,000 tons per year.

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