Prancing horse going solar

Ferrari is building a photovoltaic system on the roofs of its factory buildings in Maranello, Italy, to expand its independent energy production and reduce its carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) emissions. 

The company, in collaboration with the Enel Group, has entered the operational phase of the project with the recent installation of the first of the system’s four sections. In total, they will comprise 3,800 solar panels, able to deliver a maximum power of 1,535kWp.

Once fully operational, the new solar installation will allow Ferrari to self-produce 1,626,802kWh per year. It will enable savings of more than 18,500 tonnes of CO2e over 25 years, or 740 tonnes per annum.

With the new photovoltaic system, Ferrari will enhance the energy efficiency of its Maranello factory by extending the surface area of its solar-energy systems by around 200 per cent.

Enel X has also developed an off-grid energy production system, a one-off example built specifically to charge Ferrari hybrids used internally by the company. 

This station produces energy exclusively through a 5.5kWp photovoltaic system, with double-sided panels and 20kWh battery storage. Performance is monitored by the energy management system, which communicates the data in real time using an LCD screen built into the infrastructure.

“Together with Enel X and other partners, we are developing new solutions that will contribute significantly to reducing CO2e emissions,” says Benedetto Vigna, chief executive officer of Ferrari.

“The challenge of becoming a carbon-neutral company by 2030 is a further stimulus for Ferrari to innovate in every area by taking a scientific, holistic approach to the sources of emissions – from cars in use to our supply chain and our production activities.”