TR Italy S.p.A: Commencement of Works for an 823 kW Photovoltaic Plant

Work will soon begin on the installation of an 823 kW photovoltaic plant, to be constructed on the industrial roof of the Umbrian plant in Fossato di Vico (PG).

The project has been technically defined in recent months: the administrators of the respective companies have evaluated the “operational lease of the plant” model as an alternative to the client’s direct investment in a turnkey contract.
In early June, the first and preventive operations began to replace the fiberglass domes entirely with 8/10 thick pre-painted sheets, which allowed us to best size the plant’s power to meet the needs of our new client.

These days, on the newly refurbished roof, we have conducted tests evaluating the installation of a new aluminum structure that inclines the photovoltaic module from 5 to 10°.

This solution we are experimenting with is an alternative to installing the photovoltaic module in a planar manner to the roofing sheet.

“The assessment we are making is related to the fact that with a slight inclination, the photovoltaic module remains ventilated on one side and clean from dust and sand that could accumulate on a completely flat surface throughout the year. In our opinion, modules installed this way should ensure greater yield in terms of productivity.”

The entire plant will have a capacity of 823 kW, capable of generating over 1,000,000 kWh of clean energy annually.

For this project, we will install 1,395 Jinko Solar Tiger NEO modules of 590 watts, a truly high-performing module, and 6 Growatt max125KTL X-LV inverters of 125 kW that will manage 78 strings of 18 and 17 modules.

As mentioned at the beginning of this news, with the new client TR Italy SpA, we have reached a contractual agreement for the “operational lease of the plant,” which has as its legal premise the transfer of the rooftop, from party “A” (building owner) to party “B” (the investor who installs the plant and grants third parties its enjoyment and use).
According to this legal logic, as the investing party, we wanted to take all necessary precautions and guarantees by ensuring that the building and industrial roof were in excellent condition and perfectly usable in the long term.
The plant will be leased and used for 12 years, giving the client an option to purchase at the beginning of the thirteenth year or extend the lease for an additional three years.

With this operation, we will expand and consolidate our portfolio of energy assets, reaching an installed operating capacity of 3,043 kW, capable of generating an average of 3,500,000 kWhof clean energy from renewable sources annually.

The new client TR Italy SpA is a European leader in the production of screws, bolts, nuts, washers, circlips, and seals. The company is part of the British parent company TRIFAST COMPANY, listed on the FTSE in London.

TOnce this plant is completed, we aim to certify all our plants by obtaining GO (Guarantee of Origin) certificates that certify the actual injection of electricity from renewable sources into the grid.

(*The Guarantee of Origin (GO) is an electronic certification that certifies the renewable origin of the sources used by IGO qualified plants.)

nyone interested in this project and/or similar projects that are based on the operational lease of the plant with capacities exceeding 500 kW, Inveco is ready to provide all possible information about this business model where the client, without the burden of investment, begins to save on energy costs from the first year. 

The operational lease is undoubtedly a win-win business model where the investor and the user will always have mutual advantages in the long term.