Circular economy in our strategy

We intend to consolidate our leadership in the waste sector by 2035, managing about 6.6 million tonnes of waste. Investments planned will address Italy’s infrastructure gap and enhance waste valorisation, through energy and material recovery.

We established a new Circular Economy Business Unit to foster operational integration across business areas with complementary strengths generating synergies. Today, the BU includes waste management, water cycle, district heating, energy efficiency, and more recently, data-center-related activities.

We position ourselves both as an energy partner for market players - in energy supply, electricity networks, and thermal management businesses - and as a direct developer, thanks to its strong presence in high-potential areas.

Expected electricity demand from data centers in Italy  could be up to 42 TWh to 2035.

For this reason we will offer the production and supply of energy to data centers, including long-term agreements to stabilize energy costs.

Requests for connections to the MV network in Milan will reach 1.4 GW to 2035. We offer connection to the distribution grid within the areas where we operate as Distribution System Operator.

Recoverable heat from data centers in Milan to 2035 is higher than 3 TWht. We recover waste heat to power the district heating network in the areas served by the Group.

1.6 billion euros has been allocated to investments for the creation and management of new data centers, leveraging the Group’s energy assets as key enablers for the development of these digital hubs.

Value proposition
We develop data centers by leveraging our competitive and distinctive advantages, such as direct connection to the Group's energy assets
Portfolio offer
We design and build energy-optimised data center infrastructures, to accelerate time-to-market and improve energy efficiency
Partnerships
We collaborate with specialised players to manage projects, creating shared value

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