Sofidel activates a new photovoltaic plant at the Circleville facility (USA)

Sofidel continues its energy transition journey with a new photovoltaic plant at the Circleville facility, in Ohio (USA), one of its main production sites in North America.

The plant’s features

The plant, installed on the roof of the reel warehouse built as part of the facility’s recent expansion, consists of 8.010 photovoltaic panels and has a total capacity of 4,65 MW. Thanks to its activation, between January and June 2026 the emission of approximately 1.084 tonnes of CO2 was avoided, calculated on the basis of the area’s market-based emission factor, equal to 454,9 gCO2/kWh.

The project follows the recent commissioning of the site’s third paper machine, which has increased the facility’s annual production capacity to over 200.000 tonnes.

A global strategy

“The commissioning of the Circleville photovoltaic plant will enable us to significantly reduce the environmental impact of a facility that is fundamental to us, marking a further step in the strategy through which the Group is implementing the use of renewable energy globally. Improving the energy efficiency of our plants, in addition to being a fundamental environmental requirement, is also an essential competitive lever for Sofidel”, says Antonio Cuccarese, Sofidel America capital projects director – paper mill and construction.

Among Sofidel’s most recent decarbonisation initiatives are the commissioning of a biomass boiler at the facility in Frouard, in France, and the commissioning of a photovoltaic plant at Rothley Lodge, in the United Kingdom.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.