Renewable energy sources
The Interpump Group is working to increase the use of energies coming from renewable source.
- Self-generation of energy from renewable sources
The increase in the self-generation capacity of photovoltaic energy is leading to significant progress, contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions. In 2022, the installation of almost 1.000 kWp on the roofs of the plants operated by I.M.M. Hydraulics in Abruzzo and Puglia was completed, as well as the investment by Interpump Hydraulics in India for an overall capacity of 600 kWp. In the future additional installations of photovoltaic panels are expected, always utilising factories roofs to avoid land consumption. - Energy supply from renewable sources
In 2022, certain Group companies purchased close to 4.0 GWh of electricity from certified renewable sources, contributing to the reduction of Scope 2 emissions (equal to around 2% of the Group’s electricity requirement and equivalent to around 1,200 tonnes of CO₂).
Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency is a priority for the Group in terms of reducing its CO₂ emissions and boosting its industrial competitiveness.
In 2022, energy intensity at a Group level was equal to 0.39 GJ/k€, down by 0.01 GJ/k€ with respect to the previous year following lower energy consumption compared to the growth in sales recorded in the reporting period.
Energy intensity | UoM | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Energy consumption | GJ | 557,593 | 619,054 | 811,507 |
Consolidated revenues | k€ | 1,294,363 | 1,551,460 | 2,074,041 |
Energy intensity | GJ/k€ | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.39 |
Atmospheric emissions
The Group’s atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases (hereinafter, also GHG) were calculated in terms of emission types:
Direct GHG emissions | UoM | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Fuels | ton CO2eq | 12,700 | 13,491 | 16,399 |
Refilling refrigerant gases | ton CO2eq | 724 | 925 | 1,008 |
Totale emissione Scope 1 | ton CO2eq | 13.424 | 14.416 | 17.407 |
- Scope 1 – Direct emissions: these correspond to GHG emissions deriving from the use of fuel and leakages of refrigerant gas from the air conditioning/refrigeration systems.
The higher emissions deriving from fuels compared to 2021 (up 21.6%) were mainly due to the inclusion of plants belonging to the White Group in the scope of reporting.
Direct GHG emissions | U.M. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Indirect from electricity | ton CO2eq | 44,842 | 47,740 | 72,857 |
Indirect from thermal energy | ton CO2eq | 20 | 25 | 22 |
Total Scope 2 emissions | ton CO2eq | 44,861 | 47,765 | 72,879 |
- Scope 2 – Indirect energy emissions: these mainly relate to purchased electricity and only marginally to purchased thermal energy
The increase in CO₂ emissions with respect to the prior year was due to two factors: (i) firstly, the inclusion of plants belonging to the recently-acquired White Group in the scope of reporting, and (ii) subsequently, the increase in production following market recovery.