A pillar of Corsican local products and a showcase of island food traditions, Costa Charcuterie has equipped its roofs with a photovoltaic installation connected to the High Voltage 20 kV (HTA) network, in order to cover, with the sun's course, its current electrical needs.
Press Release of October 4, 2023
Soleco and Costa Charcuterie Realize the Largest Solar Self-Consumption Installation in Corsica
A pillar of Corsican local products and a showcase of island food traditions, Costa Charcuterie has equipped its roofs with a photovoltaic installation connected to the High Voltage 20 kV (HTA) network, in order to cover, with the sun's course, its current electrical needs.
The plant, with an area of 1700 m² for 350 kWc of installed power, will produce between 400,000 and 450,000 kWh per year. The project is the result of a state tender in the French islands, implemented by the Energy Regulation Commission, of which Costa Charcuterie was the winner.
Designed to operate for at least 30 years, with a 25-year performance guarantee for the sensors, the installation aims to reduce fixed electricity supply costs, promote a decarbonized economy, and contribute to the collective resolution of current energy difficulties.
Built by Soleco, an island pioneer in the solar energy sector since 1982, and commissioned by EDF teams, the plant is the largest photovoltaic self-consumption installation in Corsica. It will allow daily self-production, while delivering unused surplus energy to the public network, thus contributing to the electrical supply of households in the north of the island.
According to Camille Costa, head of the Charcuterie, "This collaborative approach, at the heart of the island's choices in favor of renewable energies, outlines a model of short circuits, solidarity economy and sustainable development. This is our way, and the voice of Corsica in the new economy of tomorrow".
CONTACT
Elise COSTA
Director of Communication - Costa Charcuterie
Phone +33 (0)6 75 00 13 56
About Costa Charcuterie
Created in 1896, nearly 130 years ago, SARL Costa & Sons is a family business specializing in cured meats (sausages, figatelli, coppa, lonzu and prizuttu), located in the municipality of Urtaca in Upper Corsica (2B). A leader in local food processing, the company is the custodian of ancestral rules of salting, smoking, maturing and refining traditional island charcuterie. Holder of the IFS Food higher version certification since 2020, awarded for the rigor of its specifications in terms of health safety and traceability, the company has 35 employees, produces 800 tons of cured meats per year and works on the local, national and international market.
About Soleco
Created in 1982 in Corsica, SOLECO designs, supplies, installs, operates, optimizes and maintains renewable energy production facilities in the photovoltaic solar, thermal solar and wind sectors. Creator and manager of a client portfolio of 3000 individuals, professionals and communities established in Corsica, mainland France and Italy, the company has 70 employees and achieved a turnover of 13 million € in 2022, growing for the seventh consecutive year.