Pastificio Felicetti inaugurates two facilities for the production of clean thermal energy

Pastificio Felicetti has inaugurated, together with BioEnergia Fiemme and BioMetano Fiemme, two complementary infrastructures: the Molina biomass plant and the biomethane production plant in Castello di Fiemme.

The characteristics of the two plants

Thanks to the extension of the district heating network, the Felicetti plant in Molina will use superheated water produced from locally sourced wood chips for its processes, reducing the use of natural gas boilers. At the same time, the pasta-processing residues will be delivered to the biodigester – which is itself supplied by the new plant – and used for the production of biomethane.

A model of circularity built entirely within the local area, bringing together different stakeholders and supply chains in a system intended to serve the Valley as a whole, optimising the use of local resources according to a logic of efficiency and recovery.

For Felicetti, the launch of the new system completes a project begun in 2024, extending the gradual move away from the use of fossil resources to the thermal component as well. In fact, connecting to BioEnergia Fiemme’s district heating network will result each year in an expected saving of 590.000 cubic metres of methane, replacing it with energy from biomass amounting to approximately 4,8 million kWh of thermal energy and achieving an estimated reduction in emissions of 1.152 tonnes of CO2e. This result adds to the company’s established choice to source electricity at 100% from renewable sources certified by guarantees of origin.

The comment

"This project demonstrates what can be achieved when different organisations pool their expertise, resources and objectives," comments Stefano Felicetti, President of the Pasta Factory. "The collaboration with BioEnergia Fiemme and BioMetano Fiemme represents an important part of our corporate social responsibility journey and, at the same time, marks a fundamental step in the process of creating a territorial energy community. For us, doing business in the Dolomites also means this: contributing to projects capable of generating benefits that extend beyond the boundaries of an individual company. After all, the value of this infrastructure is not limited to the benefit for Felicetti, but concerns the entire Valley, accelerating its transition towards an increasingly sustainable model."

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.