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Italgas Reti: Nunzio Ferrulli nominato Presidente della Società

Laureato alla facoltà di Giurisprudenza della “Sapienza” di Roma e Master in Management alla London School of Economics, Ferrulli è in Italgas dal novembre 2016 con la carica di Direttore Affari Istituzionali e Regolatori. All’interno del Gruppo è componente del CdA di Italgas Acqua, da gennaio 2020 siede nel Consiglio di Amministrazione di Italgas Reti e da aprile 2021 in quello di Toscana Energia. Attualmente è componente anche del Comitato di Presidenza di Anigas. In precedenza, ha maturato importanti esperienze professionali in Edison, Acea, Philip Morris e Grandi Stazioni.

Italgas Reti è la principale delle società operative del Gruppo Italgas, gestisce una rete di circa 70.000 chilometri di condotte in oltre 1.700 Comuni, con più di 7,5 milioni di contatori attivi e circa 8 miliardi di metri cubi di gas distribuiti ogni anno.

Il Consiglio di Amministrazione di Italgas Reti, nella seduta di ieri, ha provveduto anche alla cooptazione nella carica di Consigliere di Peter Durante, Direttore Human Resources & Organisation di Italgas. Il CdA è quindi ora composto da Nunzio Ferrulli, Presidente, Pier Lorenzo Dell’Orco, Amministratore Delegato, Francesca Carlesi, Peter Durante e Alessandra Piccinin

2021 – 2027 Strategic Plan Presentation

Italgas Top Management presents the 2021-2027 Strategic Plan.

The event will take place in virtual mode on June 15th at 2:30 pm CEST.

ITALGAS PRESENTS ITS 2021-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN

7.9 billion euro investments to extend the network, complete the digital transformation and drive the energy transition, boosting the development of renewable gases and energy efficiency

Rome, June 15th, 2021Italgas Chief Executive Officer, Paolo Gallo, is today presenting to analysts and investors the Group’s Strategic Plan for the 2021-2027 period, which was approved yesterday by the Company’s Board of Directors chaired by Alberto Dell’Acqua.

The new Plan envisages an investment program of 7.9 billion euros, with an increase of 0.4 billion euros compared to the previous Plan presented in October 2020. The increase in investments is driven by digitization, with the aim of completing the digital transformation of assets in 2022 and making Italgas a leading player in the energy transition for all intents and purposes; a Plan in line with European decarbonization targets and the development of renewable gases such as biomethane, synthetic gas and green hydrogen.

The new 2021-2027 Plan is structured along five main pillars: (i) digital transformation and technological innovation that will enable Italgas to play a key role in the energy transition; (ii) repurposing and upgrade of the infrastructure to accommodate and distribute renewable gases, and network extension also through M&A and gas tenders; (iii) new growth opportunities by enhancing the Group’s expertise in the energy efficiency, water and IT services sectors; (iv) insourcing of core skills, further boost to people reskilling and upskilling (v) a solid and efficient financial structure to support growth opportunities and continue to ensure an appropriate return for shareholders.

The Plan integrates ESG factors and meets the challenges of sustainability by setting new targets for the Company in terms of emissions reduction, energy efficiency,  competences and people development to make the change effective.

Highlights

  • Total investment Plan of 7.9 billion euros, of which 2 billion euros dedicated to gas tenders; 
  • More than 1.4 billion euros for network digitization (+32% compared to previous Plan);
  • 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and 25% reduction in energy consumption;
  • First step in growth strategy in the energy efficiency sector with the acquisition of the ESCo Ceresa SpA;
  • Consolidation of the Group’s Information Technology activities into a new corporate vehicle;
  • Strong attention to Gender Equality and focus on training (600,000 hours);
  • Optimization of the financial structure and use of financial instruments characterized by sustainability profiles;
  • Dividend policy confirmed until 2023.

Paolo Gallo, CEO of Italgas, commented: 

“Digital transformation remains the main enabler of our growth with the aim of completing network digitization by 2022 and drawing the roadmap that will confirm the strategic role of gas networks as a key driver of the energy transition to achieve EU net carbon zero targets. 

With 7.9 billion euros investments, an increase compared to the previous Plan presented last October, Italgas confirms its position as one of Italy’s leading industrial groups in terms of planning, execution and value generation for the communities it serves, able to give a strong boost to the recovery of our Country. 

The largest amount of investments is allocated for the repurposing of the 73,000 km network and its further extension to unreached territories, also to support the development of biomethane, expected this decade, and other renewable gases such as green hydrogen, to be accommodated and distributed through our network. 

This capability for innovation is reflected in the technology applied to the networks we are building in Sardinia, which are already the most advanced in the country. On the island, we have met the challenge of starting to distribute methane in just over two years, and we are close to completing the construction of 1,100 kilometers of digital native grids which will be suitable for receiving green hydrogen blending, produced by our Power to Gas plant in the province of Cagliari. 

The unlocking of gas tenders, for which we have allocated 2 billion euros, would activate important investments and also would enable the digital transformation of networks which are not involved in this kind of actions due to the current impasse.

In line with the EU Commission’s recommendations to DSOs, we are strengthening our commitment in the energy efficiency sector, working on the acquisition of new competences, also through M&A transactions. 

We will support the implementation of this Plan, and therefore the growth of our Group, through our people and our financial resources. For the former, important training and recruitment initiatives are planned in order to acquire additional digital skills, functional to the energy transition, always focusing on Diversity & Inclusion. Through traditional and sustainable finance, the Company will continue to raise the necessary resources on the market, being able to count on a profitability and a solid cash generation ability, firmly supported by the great attention to operational efficiency”.

“Ideas 4 Italgas – Gas grid of the future” Italgas and SkipsoLabs launch a call for the best international startups

Milan, 3rd June 2021 Further boosting the energy transition process through the use of increasingly cutting-edge digital technologies. With this goal in mind Italgas, the leading operator in Italy and the third in Europe in natural gas distribution, and SkipsoLabs, a company that provides advisory services and technology platforms for innovation, today launched a new Call for Innovation titled “Gas grid of the future”. 

The initiative, which is part of the “Ideas 4 Italgas” programme launched by the company at the end of 2020, is aimed at the best startups in the world and will focus research on three specific areas:

  • Technical 4.0. New technological solutions for plant maintenance activities, in order to simplify operations and promote ever greater personnel safety;
  • Gas Grid monitoring and transformation. Systems for monitoring, managing and balancing gas networks, which accelerate the digital transformation process and through it the introduction and distribution of different gases such as biomethane, hydrogen and synthetic methane;
  • Smart city & mobility. Value-added services, based on distributed IoT, which enable the Italgas network (withdrawal stations, distribution network and meters) to contribute to the development of smart cities and increasingly sustainable mobility.

Italgas has been engaged for years in the digital transformation of its assets and processes, and at the same time in the dissemination of a digital culture in its organisation, also through the training and reskilling of its people. Having a “full digital” network is the technical precondition for immediately receiving and distributing renewable gases, promoting a faster transition towards the EU’s 2050 net carbon zero targets. Technological innovation becomes the main enabler of the process of decarbonization and, thanks to the open innovation approach pursued by Italgas, becomes available everywhere in the world.

The strategic role of SkipsoLabs, which supports the creation of innovation ecosystems around the world, will allow Italgas to expand its search for startups globally, simplifying its management. The proprietary technological platform, activated for the project, will allow management and operations to be centralised and made more efficient, also through an easier sharing of information with all the players involved.

“Open innovation – comments Paolo Gallo, CEO of Italgas – is a natural solution for us, given the important digital transformation we are carrying out in the company. We started in 2018 by integrating the most advanced technology for network monitoring into our systems. Since then, we have started a path made of uninterrupted research of innovative technologies. Today, with Ideas 4 Italgas, these activities have become structured and more agile and with SkispoLabs we can count on an even wider pool of startups. These elements allow us to set the basis for a further technological improvement of our operations”.

We are honoured to support Italgas in this call for startups dedicated to a crucial sector such as energy distributionadds Carlo Soresina, co-founder and CEO of SkipsoLabswhich also allows us to strengthen our commitment to supporting organisations that are driving the energy transition towards a sustainable future. Open innovation is a unique opportunity for scouting and selecting the best startups, and our international approach will connect Italgas to the global innovation ecosystem of incubators and accelerators to test new evolutionary scenarios“.

The call is open to Italian and international startups and SMEs that develop products and services based on sustainable and original business models in line with Italgas’ strategy, and that will be able to offer solutions capable of addressing the challenges posed by energy sustainability targets.

Interested startups will have to send their application on the innovation platform by 18 July 2021. Candidates will be assessed by a committee of experts, the best projects will be presented to Italgas in September and, following a further selection process, will have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with the company to start the codesign phase and define an experiment applicable to the sector.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) publishes White Paper promoting the role of gas networks as key enabler of the EU’s energy transition

Brussels, 3rd June 2021 – The potential of renewable gases, the strategic role of gas distribution networks and the commitment of Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to meeting shared climate ambitions, form the basis of ‘Gas grids – a key enabler of decarbonisation’, a White Paper published today by Gas Distributors for Sustainabiltiy (GD4S), the EU’s European gas association in which participate the seven major DSOs from seven countries.

Using illustrative case study examples, this comprehensive position paper demonstrates gas DSO decarbonisation in action and affirms GD4S’ commitment to delivering on carbon neutrality by 2050.

Delivered in three sections and with 26 policy recommendations for the consideration of EU policy makers, the paper offers an overview of how gas grids will enable the achievement of decarbonisation targets aligned with the Green Deal.

– Section 1 details how the potential of renewable gases may be leveraged to reach climate neutrality – Biomethane, green hydrogen and synthetic methane to become essential to the energy transition process as carbon intensive fuels are phased out.

– Section 2 describes how gas grids deliver is an asset for decarbonisation and sector integration – Flexible and expansive gas distribution networks are crucial in the decarbonisation process and vital in the context of sector coupling between gas and electricity. Their capability to transport and store energy and offer flexibility for electricity production from renewable sources is also explored.

– Section 3 outlines GD4S’ commitment to decarbonisation through methane emissions’ mitigationThe Association’s commitment is highlighted through an approach based on innovation in leak detection, digitalisation of the networks, measurement of emissions through real data and promotion of the use of renewable gases.

In presenting its position paper now, GD4S seeks to have its specific recommendations incorporated, as appropriate, in current and forthcoming legislative reviews, including the review of the gas legislative framework, the RED II and Energy Efficiency Directive reviews, the TEN-E Regulation, the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive, and the envisaged obligations around methane emissions’ reduction.

Commenting on the significance of today’s release, Paolo Gallo, President of GD4S, said: “This White Paper allows us present in a single document positions that we, as an Association,have long been advocating and which have been affirmed in recent statements from the European Commission. Gas networks will play a key role in both the energy transition and after 2050 when decarbonisation is achieved.”

Mr. Gallo continues: “Thanks to their extensive reach, new, digital smart grids will soon be able to transport renewable gases, such as biomethane, green hydrogen and synthetic methane, accelerating the achievement of the net-zero targets. DSOs need a clear regulatory framework supporting innovation and investments in upgrading existing networks over the long term. GD4S and its members are committed in building a carbon-neutral economy and in cooperating with policymakers and stakeholders to help achieve EU climate and energy targets”.

The paper, available to view full here has been signed by Paolo Gallo, CEO, Italgas (Italy) and President of GD4S; Dan Pantilie, CEO, Distrigaz Sud Retele (Romania); Denis O’Sullivan, Managing Director, Gas Networks Ireland (Ireland); Narcís de Carreras, CEO, Nedgia (Spain); Laurence Poirier-Dietz, Managing Director, GRDF (France); Gabriel Sousa, CEO, Galp Gás Natural Distribuição (Portugal) and Leonidas Bakouras, General Manager, Eda Thess (Greece). A summary of the key points of the position paper, together with its recommendations, is also available to view.

Later this year, GD4S will present its first ‘Sustainability Charter’, which will detail the Association’s long-term sustainability commitments across Social, Environmental and Governance pillars, aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

Italgas: Clarification on the Press Release on the consensual resolution of the employment relationship with the General Manager Finance and Services, Antonio Paccioretti

Milan, 31 May 2021 – In relation to the press release on the Consensual resolution of the employment relationship with the General Manager Finance and Services, Antonio Paccioretti, published today, the Group clarifies that it is not aware of the reasons of doctor Paccioretti that led him to the consensual resolution of the employment relationship.

Italgas: Gianfranco Amoroso appointed CFO of the company

Milan, 31 May 2021 – Italgas announces that as of 1 June 2021, Mr. Gianfranco Amoroso, former Head of Finance Planning and Control and Head of M&A, will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Gianfranco Amoroso has a deep knowledge of economic and financial matters and a long experience in Italian industrial companies and investment banks where he has taken overtime increasing responsibilities.
In Italgas since 2016, the year of its return to the stock market, Gianfranco Amoroso has held several positions of responsibility within Italgas’ perimeter and is one of the main reference managers of the financial and M&A strategy that has effectively supported the growth of the Italgas Group in the last five years.

Italgas informs of the consensual resolution of the employment relationship with the General Manager Finance and Services, Antonio Paccioretti

Milan, 31 May 2021 – Italgas informs that Mr. Antonio Paccioretti, General Manager Finance and Services, reached an agreement for the consensual resolution of his employment relationship with effect from 1 June 2021; moreover, Mr. Paccioretti resigned from all the other positions held in the companies of the Group.
The agreement was approved today by the Board of Directors of Italgas, following the positive opinion of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee and in accordance with Italgas’ regulations on related party transactions, as the agreement concerns an executive with strategic responsibilities.
The agreement provides for a non-competition commitment on Mr. Paccioretti’s part for a duration of three years starting from the termination of his employment, against payment to him of Euro 170,000 per annum, in line with the law, as well as an obligation on his part, in the event of breach of the agreement, to refund any amounts received under the agreement and to pay a penalty.
With the agreement, Mr. Paccioretti renounces to any and all rights, claims and actions relating to his employment relationship, including rights related to the incentive plans in place in the Company (Co-Investment Plans 2018-2020 and 2021-2023, Long-Term Monetary Incentive Plans 2017-2019 and 2020-2022).
The agreement is in line with the general criteria of the Company’s current Remuneration Policy, as approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting of 20 April 2021, which, in order to protect the interests of the Company and all Shareholders, provides for the possibility of defining non-competition agreements pursuant to Article 2125 of the Italian Civil Code for roles with specific knowledge of the business in the case of the end of the relationship with the Company, with the provision of penalties in the event of non-compliance.
According to the information available to the Company as of today, Mr. Antonio Paccioretti holds no. 76,958 shares of Italgas.
The Company is grateful to Mr Paccioretti for his positive contribution to the growth of the Group over the years and wishes him all the best for his future professional challenges.

Medea (Gruppo Italgas): pianificate per maggio le conversioni al metano di sette Comuni dei bacini 7 e 22

Sassari, 18 maggio 2021 – Cresce il numero dei Comuni sardi raggiunti dal metano.

Medea (Gruppo Italgas) ha da poco concluso, infatti, la conversione della rete cittadina di Escalaplano (bacino 22) e si accinge a fare altrettanto, entro il mese di maggio, per i comuni di Ossi, Muros, Cargeghe, Uri, Usini (bacino 7) e Villagrande Strisaili (bacino 22), dove risiedono complessivamente oltre 17.000 cittadini.

Per garantire continuità di esercizio e massima flessibilità di approvvigionamento, le reti di distribuzione saranno alimentate attraverso un sistema diffuso di depositi di gas naturale liquefatto: Escalaplano, Uri, Usini e Villagrande Strisaili saranno serviti ognuno da un proprio impianto di GNL, mentre Ossi, Muros e Cargeghe saranno collegati ad un unico deposito di GNL adeguatamente dimensionato rispetto al numero di utenze da servire.

Queste conversioni si vanno ad aggiungere a quelle già portate a termine nei mesi scorsi nelle cittadine di Putifigari, Tissi (bacino 7), Urzulei, Perdasdefogu (bacino 22), Berchidda, Ittireddu e Ozieri (bacino 9) per un totale di oltre 1.000 utenze coinvolte. Nei prossimi mesi, il passaggio al gas naturale è previsto per altri ventitré comuni appartenenti ai bacini 7, 9, 10 e 22. Parallelamente alle operazioni di conversione, Medea ha portato avanti l’attività di costruzione di nuove reti di distribuzione “native digitali”, dotate di sensoristica integrata e predisposizione per il passaggio della fibra ottica. Ad oggi sono stati costruiti oltre 815 km di condotte (sui circa 1.100 pianificati) e sono già serviti da metano i comuni di: Alghero (bacino 6), Marrubiu, Mogoro, Palmas Arborea, Santa Giusta, San Nicolò D’Arcidano, Uras (bacino 19), Barrali (bacino 26), Sanluri, Serrenti (bacino 27), Masainas, Villaperuccio (bacino 35), Nuraminis, Villagreca, Ussana, San Sperate (bacino 37), Irgoli, Loculi e Onifai (bacino 15).

“Con le conversioni da GPL a gas naturale concluse in questa prima parte del 2021 – afferma l’Amministratore Delegato di Medea, Francesca Zanninotti – abbiamo aggiunto un altro importante tassello al nostro programma di metanizzazione dell’isola al quale daremo ulteriore impulso con le operazioni in programma nei prossimi mesi. Il numero crescente di richieste di allacciamento che stiamo ricevendo dimostra il forte interesse da parte dei cittadini verso una fonte di energia sostenibile ed economica come il metano. Il passaggio al gas naturale rappresenta un importante vantaggio per l’intera comunità isolana e un significativo supporto per le attività produttive”.

Attraverso Medea, società di distribuzione del Gruppo, Italgas è presente in 17 dei 38 bacini in cui è divisa la Sardegna, compresi i principali capoluoghi. Sull’isola, Italgas ha cominciato a operare nel 2017 attraverso l’acquisizione di diversi operatori e concessioni. I lavori per la realizzazione delle nuove reti sono in stato avanzato in tutte le aree in concessione, con l’80% delle condotte già posate.

Esposto a Villa Fiorentino il dolio di epoca romana rinvenuto durante i lavori

Sorrento (Napoli), 12 maggio 2021 – Da oggi il dolio in terracotta rinvenuto nel 2017 dalla Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per l’Area Metropolitana di Napoli durante i lavori Italgas di costruzione della rete cittadina di distribuzione del gas, darà mostra di sé all’ingresso di Villa Fiorentino. L’importante ritrovamento, infatti, è stato esposto all’ingresso della villa novecentesca, sede della Fondazione Sorrento, nel corso di un incontro a cui hanno partecipato il sindaco di Sorrento, Massimo Coppola, l’Amministratore Delegato della Fondazione Sorrento, Gaetano Milano, il responsabile della tutela archeologica del territorio, Luca Di Franco, e rappresentanti di Italgas.

Il manufatto di epoca romana, risalente secondo gli esperti al I secolo d.C., era stato ritrovato dalla Soprintendenza durante i lavori in corso Italia, nelle vicinanze di Largo Beato Giovanni Paolo II. Conservatosi in buone condizioni, il dolio si trovava a una profondità di circa due metri su una base di terreno stabilizzata dalla malta.

Un ritrovamento reso possibile grazie all’attenzione per il territorio e il suo patrimonio storico, che costituisce un elemento fortemente distintivo per la Società Italgas. Il suo impegno, infatti, fa perno sulla stretta collaborazione con le competenti Soprintendenze e si concretizza in una serie di best practice che vanno oltre il dettato normativo, con l’obiettivo di favorire non solo il recupero dei ritrovamenti, ma anche la loro valorizzazione. Nel caso del vaso risalente all’antica Surrentum, Italgas, in sinergia con Comune e Soprintendenza, si è adoperata per rendere l’opera fruibile al pubblico facendo realizzare un adeguato supporto in ferro battuto su cui il vaso è collocato.

Ringraziamo Italgas e Soprintendenza per l’attenzione mostrata nei confronti di un bene artistico e storico come questo antico dolio – ha dichiarato il sindaco di Sorrento, Massimo Coppola – Ogni reperto archeologico rappresenta un tassello importantissimo per ricostruire il nostro passato. Un tributo alla nostra memoria collettiva, ma anche un potente strumento di promozione del territorio”.

Operando in un territorio complesso e ricco di storia come il nostro ha commentato l’Amministratore Delegato di Italgas Reti, Pier Lorenzo Dell’Orco – capita di frequente di imbattersi in piccole e grandi scoperte archeologiche che contribuiscono a ricostruire frammenti del passato di una comunità. Porre attenzione alla salvaguardia e alla valorizzazione di questo patrimonio è per noi non solo un obbligo di legge; è soprattutto un dovere verso quei territori in cui Italgas è presente e lavora ogni giorno. E questo fa sì che la realizzazione delle nostre reti crei un ideale ponte tra il progresso reso possibile da una nuova infrastruttura e le tracce del passato che ritrovano la luce durante le lavorazioni”.