30.000 tons of paper “PRODUCED USING THE WIND”


Sofidel and RWE Renewables look back at the first year of their partnership, directly from the Alcamo II onshore wind farm in Sicily, Italy.

Thanks to the agreement, 150 million of Rotoloni Regina have already been produced using clean energy with a reduction of 15,000 tons of CO2e emissions into the atmosphere.
30,000 tons of paper, or the equivalent of nearly 150 million of Rotoloni Regina toilet paper. Thats how much Sofidel a global leader in the production of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use has produced making use of clean energy from the Alcamo II onshore wind farm in Sicily, Italy, one year after signing a partnership agreement with RWE Renewables, one of the worlds leading companies in renewable energy production.

The collaboration began with the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a longterm supply contract, valid until the end of 2030 with Sofidel as the sole corporate offtaker.

During the first 12 months, thanks to the four installed turbines with a total generating capacity of 13.6 megawatts (MW), Sofidel was able to rely on over 32,000 MWh of clean energy from the Sicilian plant, accounting for more than 35 percent of the electricity purchased from the grid by Sofidel Groups Italian plants and resulting in a reduction in emissions of more than 15,000 t CO2e*.

Companies in Italy and around the world have set important targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as well as energy costs, whilst simultaneously contributing towards the energy transition. One way to achieve these goals is through corporate PPAs says Paolo Raia, Executive Director Onshore Construction Europe RWE Renewables and Country Chair of RWE Renewables Italy Especially in Italy, we see a market with growing demand and great potential for this value proposition. We will continue to expand our pipeline of green energy projects in Italy as well.

Riccardo Balducci, Sofidel Energy & Environment Director adds, Over the past two years, Sofidel has embarked on a new strategic phase of its energy procurement policy, in line with the transition path to a lowcarbon economy. The partnership with RWE Renewables is a significant step along this journey. Being able to count on a steady flow of energy from renewable sources up until 2030 will enable us to take another step toward achieving the climate protection goals, we have set for ourselves.

Sofidel’s 2030 CO2 emission reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to limit global warming to well below 2°C under the Paris Agreement. These objectives include a reduction in scope 1, 2 and scope 3 CO2 emissions from suppliers’ pulping process 40% per ton of paper from a 2018 base year in addition to a reduction in scope 3 CO2 emissions 24% per ton of paper from a 2018 base year. Sofidels commitment to fight climate change earned the company inclusion on the Climate Change A List” by CDP, a nonprofit organization that supports investors, companies, cities, countries, and regions worldwide in managing their environmental impact.

*For the calculation of its Scope 2 impact, Sofidel uses a Market Based approach: avoided emissions were estimated by comparing the impact of the electricity supply from renewable sources with an ordinary supply of electricity from the Italian grid, calculated with the emission coefficients contained in the most uptodate AIB European Residual Mix publication.

SOFIDELS commitment to renewables, also beyond the borders of Italy

Sofidel is strongly committed to gradually increasing the share of clean energy used in the production process even beyond the borders of Italy.
In Sweden, for example, the company signed an agreement with Meva Energy to build a renewable gas generation plant (biosyngas produced from woody biomass from the local supply chain) for the Kisa production site. This is the worlds first such plant in the paper
industry. Significant investments in energy efficiency are also underway at the Sofidel plant
in Baglan, Wales for an intervention that will lead to major reductions in the plants climatealtering emissions.