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sustainable energy for a better future4 PROFILe 5 the gROuP6 hIstORy7 wheRe we OPeRate8 BusINess aReas9 OuR ceRtIFIcatIONs aNd aFFILIatIONs10 cLeaN eNeRgy FROm the suN 18 cLeaN eNeRgy FROm BIOgas 22 cLeaN eNeRgy FROm wINd 26 cLeaN eNeRgy FROm wateR 30 eNeRgy eFFIcIeNcy34 cONtactsindex4PROFILeRavano green Power is part of the Ravano Power group, managed and directed by its founder, Giovanni Ravano and a management team with a long experience in the energy sector. they manage with success and professionalism both the holding companies of the group, the subsidiaries abroad (Romania, india, USA, Chile, Morocco and Middle east) and energaia. the company mission is to actively contribute to the development of energy policies, preserving the environment, and reducing CO2 emissions. the group promotes a balanced and distributed generation of clean energy with the reduction of the energy consumption, ensuring high level of quality standards and the respect of safety policy. Ravano green Power is active in the sustainable energy industry, both as independent Power Producer through 28 owned plants in Italy and Romania (powered by sun, wind, biogas and water) and as a Services Provider in the Solar sector (PV and csP) and in the energy efficiency field. the strategy of Ravano green Power is to increase its investments in the green & white economy, both in Italy and abroad, exporting its business model to those countries where renewable systems and the energy efficiency are supported by local governments.OUR COMPAny5Wind generationHydroelectric generation lPg distributionthe GROUP• Production of renewable energy• Photovoltaic developer• Photovoltaic ePC Contractor• Photovoltaic o&M• energy efficiency (services/installations) 98% 100% 100% 50%SAint deniS100% 100% 100% 95%Ravano solar Romania Ravano solar India Ravano green Power usaeneRGAiAsolar PV Company active as:• ePC Contractor (turnkey service)• o&M service Providersolar PV Company active as:• ePC Contractor (turnkey service)• o&M service Providersolar PV Company active as:• ePC Contractor (turnkey service)• o&M service Providere.s.Co.(energy service Company)6 Ravano green Power starts to operate in the energy efficiency field, acquires energaia (e.s.co.), and offers his services as a Solar ePC Contractor in the Middle east, Chile and Morocco, through local partners. Ravano green Power opens three subsidiary companies in india (Bangalore), Romania (cluj), the USA (New Jersey). the company reaches an installed solar PV capacity of 53MW for customers and owns 35MW of renewable power plants. Ravano green Power installs 40MW of solar PV systems for third parties, manages the operation & maintenance service for a capacity of 19mw solar PV plants. the group owns 16MW of renewable power plants. Ravano green Power close the year with: 20MW of solar PV plants built for third parties, 10MW of group owned power plants, a joint venture with CVA S.p.A., st. denis wind (50% - 50%) for installing 3mwof wind plant. Ravano green Power becomes an ePC Contractor for turnkey photovoltaic plants both on ground and on rooftops. Ravano green Power aims to develop and manage its own sun, biogas, wind, water electric plants. the new Ravano Power Group was set up with the aim of investing in renewable sources, with its subsidiary company Ravano green Power. Re-powering of 2 hydroelectric plants in Northern Italy. the Bardonecchia cogeneration plant is constructed (20mwe - 45mwt) with an investment of 26 millions €. sale of 85gwh to e.ON. First Italian Independent Power Producer to sells energy to e.ON in Italy. First investment in renewable energy: 7 hydroelectric plants constructed (7mw), completed in 1999. carbotrade is listed at the genoa stock exchange. Unicredit (primary Italian Bank) invests in carbotrade s.p.a. through a new equity issue. Ravano Group was founded as Carbotrade S.p.A. - coal trading, LPg and natural gas distribution.201220112010200820072006200420001994199119901981hiStORy20137USASubsidiaryin New JerseySubsidiaryin Cluj NapocaROMANIASubsidiaryin BangaloreINDIAHeadquarters in GenoaRoma and PalermoITALYMALTASubsidiaryin MarsascalaEGYPTLocal partnerin CairoKUWAITLocal partnerin SafatOMANLocal partnerin MuscatJORDANLocal partnerin AmmanCHILELocal partnerin SantiagoMOROCCOLocal partnerin CasablancaWheRe We OPeRAte8BUSineSS AReASINdePeNdeNt POweR PROduceRthe contribution of Ravano green Power to clean energy production development is both a matter of environmental responsibility and an investment opportunity, due to relevant programs of policy at a national and international level. the Ravano green Power plants are mainly located in italy and in Romania, but the business plan includes new investments in other markets, ranging from those in the countries where the subsidiary companies are located, to further potential ones. the Group owns 35MW* with 28* power plants powered by sun, wind, biogas and water.the annual production is 83GWh*, corresponding to the consumption of 33.000 households, with a saving of 49.000 tons of CO2.sOLaR seRVIce PROVIdeR thanks to the experience gained through its own plants construction, and to the excellent reputation built in the years through 400* clients, Ravano green Power offers its competencies as a Solar Service Provider supplying added value in terms of both electricity production, and energy saving.Its qualified and professional team support clients operating locally as:• epc Contractor, offering the turnkey service to design and build solar PV plants and CSP (concentrating solar power) systems.• O&M (Operation and maintenance) service provider, to manage ordinary, extraordinary and preventive maintenance of the solar plants.eNeRgy eFFIcIeNcy seRVIce PROVIdeR Ravano green Power offers a range of energy efficiency solutions to Public Administrations, residential buildings and commercial and industrial areas. Moreover, Ravano green Power operates as e.S.Co. thanks to the Energaia acquisition.*up to date 31-12-129CeRtiFiCAtiOnS And AFFiliAtiOnSiSO 9001iso 9001 is the reference standard for the quality management best known in the world, currently used by more than 750,000 organizations in 161 countries.ceRtIFIcatIONsRavano green Power has structured methodologies, processes, procedures and partnership agreements which rigorously pursue world class quality standards. this rigorous approach allowed the company to obtain international certifications and local certifications, with active participation in sector associations.*We operate only with qualified personnelCertified Solar PV installer*the nabCeP solar PV installer certification is a voluntary certification that provides a set of national standards by which PV installers with skills and experience can distinguish themselves.SOA OG9 livello 9the certification was obtained by rina, as soa, and it defines the possibility of access to public procurement during the production of electrical plants.PV CyCle non-for-profit associationit is the only fully operational take-back and recycling scheme for all types of PV technologies in the eu and efta countries.aFFILIatIONsRavano green Power is a member of the most relevant local and international associations like Confindustria (Italian Industrial companies association), Aidaf (Italian Family companies association), Gifi (Italian Photovoltaic companies group), Aper (Renewable energy Producers association), iiCC (Indo Italian chambers of commerce), RPiA (Romanian Photovoltaic Industry association), and SeMi (semiconductor Industry).Clean energy froM tHe sun12clean energy from the sunRavano green Power is one of the main players in the photovoltaic industry operating with a technical team of 15 engineers lead by a director with a long tenure at multinational solar firms; the company structure is organized into Project managers, sites managers together with designers and Purchasing managers.In 2011, italy became the first Country in the world to reach 9GW of installed capacity, becoming a benchmark for foreign countries. Ravano green Power is proud to be a contributor to such a monumental accomplishment.PhOtOVOLtaIc eNeRgy PROduceRRavano green Power owns 20 photovoltaic power plants in operation in Italy and Romania. they are installed both on the ground and on rooftop.In 2013 the company is developing further 24MW of solar power plants in Romania, and the goal is to continue to invest in those countries where Ravano green Power has already exported its business model. Ravano green Power manages all the steps of the power plants construction, from project development to authorizations procedures, from procurement of the best materials through framework agreements with first class manufacturers, to the installation, testing and connection to the grid of the photovoltaic plants. moreover, thanks to its specialized team, Ravano green Power follows ordinary and preventive maintenance with the best remote control software on the market.total power: 25mwenergy production: 32gwh/ysaved cO2: 17.000t/yOwned plant - Romania0,8MWpOwned plant - Lombardy8,3MWp13Owned plant - Piedmont1MWpOwned plant - Piedmont1MWpOwned plant - sicily1MWpOwned plant on rooftop - Piedmont1MWpOwned plant - marche1MWpOwned plant - siciliy1MWpOwned plant - sicily1,5MWpOwned plant - siciliy1,4MWp14photovoltaic servicesPROJect deVeLOPeR Ravano green Power is a very experienced Project developer, dealing with all the aspects of the activity: from site research to electrical and structural planning and to all the authorizations required for the construction, helping the clients to obtain the funding from Financial Institutions.since 2008, 80MW of projects of solar plants have been developed, both for our clients and for our group, both on ground and on rooftops.ePc cONtRactOR Ravano green Power provides turnkey photovoltaic plants on industrial, commercial and agricultural rooftops and on ground, in order to meet financial, economical and production expectations of the clients. this is the reason why Ravano green Power only uses the most advanced and reliable technologies to ensure maximum performance over time.By end of 2012 it has installed 53MW photovoltaic systems to third parties on industrial, commercial, agricultural rooftops and on ground.O&m (OPeRatION & maINteNaNce)thanks to the experience in management and maintenance of its own photovoltaic plants, Ravano green Power gives a service of Operation and Maintenance directed by its qualified and specialized staff, to guarantee the correct production of the plant in the future.In 2012, Ravano green Power was managing 37MW photovoltaic systems of its customers following preventive and ordinary maintenance, assuring the right production of the plant.15O&m / OPeRatIONs & maINteNaNce seRVIcesstage 2 ORdinARy MAintenAnCestage 3 extRAORdinARyMAintenAnCestage 1ReMOte COntROlePc cONtRactOR / tuRNkey seRVIce FOR PV PLaNts ON the gROuNdstage 5MOUntinG OF StRUCtUReSstage 1deSiGnstage 2AUthORizAtiOnSstage 6 MOUntinG And WiRinG OF PV PAnelSstage 8 teStinG PlAnt And COnneCtiOn tO the GRidstage 4exCAVAtiOnS And COnStRUCtiOn WORkSstage 7 MOUntinG And WiRinG OF inVeRteRSAnd SUBStAtiOnstage 3 MAteRiAl SUPPlyePc cONtRactOR / tuRNkey seRVIce FOR PV PLaNts ON ROOFtOPsstage 5 MOUntinG And WiRinG OF PV PAnelSstage 6 MOUntinG And WiRinG OF inVeRteRSstage 7 teStinG PlAnt And COnneCtiOn tO the GRidstage 1 deSiGnstage 4 MOUntinG OF StRUCtUReSstage 3 MAteRiAl SUPPlystage 2 AUthORizAtiOnSPROJect deVeLOPeR / stePs OF deVeLOPmeNtstage 2 deSiGnstage 3AUthORizAtiOnSstage 1Site ReSeARCh16photovoltaic plants installeD for our customersPrivate investor2MWpPrivate investor3MWpPrivate investor1,5MWpPrivate investor1MWp17refinery - car park400kWptextile company500kWpDealer313kWptimber company300kWpProduction of bottle tops200kWpshopping center200kWpfurniture manufacturer1MWpreal estate company1MWpClean energy froM biogas20clean energy from biogasRavano green Power is the second italian player in the biogas sector. the company operates mainly in Italy, through a team of internal engineers and a pool of local agricultural partners. the goal is to extend its expertise to fast growing countries such as Romania, India, usa where corn can grow easely due to fertile land and availability of water.the choice of investing and operating in the biogas business has been driven not only by environmental issues, but also in order to:1. Optimize many problems linked to the management of agricultural wastes (agricultural biomass and animal wastes).2. Allow a greater enhancement of agricultural production.3. Recover neglected countryside no longer fit for food production, creating new job opportunities.eNeRgy PROduceR FROm BIOgasas a producer of green energy from Biogas technology, Ravano green Power has installed 5 plants of 1mw each mainly in the north West of italy (Piedmont and Lombardy), where the production of corn is higher and the landscape well watered.Ravano green Power uses german technology with two fermenters of about 2,500m3 which use mainly corn (95%) and liquid manures; after 20 days of digestion at a temperature of about 40°c microorganisms produce a biological gas which has about 50 - 55% of methane gas. the biogas is then purified before feeding the cogenerator of about 1,000kw which operates for about 7,500 hours per year.the biogas is then purified before feeding the cogenerator of about 1,000kw which operates for about 7,500 hours per year.total power: 5mw energy production: 40gwh/ysaved cO2: 24.000t/y21Clean energy froM WinD24clean energy from winDthe decision to invest and operate in the production of wind power, has been driven by professional and business skills, knowing that wind power in Italy, as in many other european countries, has assumed a key role among the different renewable sources since 1996.the production from wind power in Italy had an important development in 2011 reaching a total capacity of 6.737MW*, of which 950MW* was installed in 2011 and the sector employs about 30.000 people*.eNeRgy PROduceR FROm wINdRavano green Power as wind energy producer, has installed 3MW in aosta Valley, through its joint venture St. denis Wind (50% cVa - 50% RaVaNO POweR).Next construction will involve 25mw: 10MW in Apulia, and 15MW in Calabria, while other projects for 150MW are waiting for authorization.Ravano green Power wind energy projects have been planned by qualified engineers with a long experience in the sector and who have paid particular attention to minimize the impact on the environment where the wind towers will be installed.during the authorization period, Ravano green Power cooperates with the local authorities in order to find the most suitable solution for positioning its power plants respecting the standards required.total power: 3mwenergy production: 5,4gwh/ysaved cO2: 4.050t/y*APER-ANEV, February 201225Clean energy froM Water28clean energy from waterRavano green Power’s founder and management staff have been operating in the Italian hydro sector since 1994, having built 7 mini hydro power plants for a total power of 7MW in aosta Valley, Piedmont and Liguria in North-west of Italy.the hydro sector, worldwide, is a viable source and still offers growth opportunities, especially in developing countries. In fact, Ravano green Power has taken this opportunity in Romania working through one fully 100% subsidiary.a hydro investment, after being depreciated, can produce energy profitably and can last, if well maintained, for 100 years.eNeRgy PROduceR FROm wateRat present, Ravano Power group owns 2 hydroelectric plants of a total power capacity of 2MW in Aosta Valley, through its subsidiary Idroelettrica Quinson.the Ravano Power group’s objective is to acquire fully authorized projects or dismissed plants which can be empowered, both in Italy and abroad.Ravano green Power has managed all the steps of the construction of hydro plants, respecting the environment.In particular, Ravano green Power follows the entire process: project development, procurement of the authorizations, purchasing the hydro equipment, testing and connection to the grid. moreover, thanks to a team of internal engineers, Ravano green Power follows ordinary and preventive maintenance with the best remote control software on the market.total power: 2mwenergy production: 5,5gwh/ysaved cO2: 4.000t/y29energy effiCienCy32energy efficiencyRavano green Power, in line with the policies in support of energy saving and reduction of cO2 emissions, offers its competencies in the energy efficiency field to commercial and industrial facilities, Public Administrations, and residential buildings.with a team of technical experts in energy management, Ravano green Power provides a broad range of comprehensive energy solutions and services to optimize energy consumption and drastically reduce electricity and heat bills.to obtain the best result in terms of cost saving, an energy Audit is essential. through this analysis the client will have, for the first time, a complete situation of own energy consumption, the related wastes and improvement opportunities.In the same time, Ravano green Power will offer a panel of customized solutions to reduce energy consumption and its costs. the client choice will be facilitated thanks to the business plan for each measure, presenting the cost saving, the energy reduction, the payback time and the cO2 avoided.through energaia, Ravano green Power also operates as e.S.Co. (energy service company) offering integrated energy services, and directly financing the customer.as Ravano green Power, energaia adheres to the ethics code of the group and adopts structured measures and procedures to ensure the highest standards of quality. energy efficiency service:• technical site survey• economical and technical analysis of the consumptions and wastes• design of the customized solutions - Business Plan• installation and maintenance33eConoMiCal anD teCHniCal analysis of tHe ConsuMPtions anD Wastes+ -x --installation anD MaintenanCe1 234Design of tHe CustoMizeD solutionsbusiness Plan1teCHniCal site surVey100%34contactsitaliaGenOVALargo XII Ottobre, 62 - 16121 genovat. + 39 010 85 99 500 - F. + 39 010 85 99 501NumeRO VeRde 800 050 771info@ravanogp.comwww.ravanogp.itroma - alessandria - Cuneo - biella - PalermoinDiaRavano Solar India Pvt. Ltd.BAnGAlORe 9, cmh Road, Indira Nagar Bangalore - 560 038 karnatakat. +91 80 65 47 65 49 / + 91 80 25 21 21 41india@ravanogp.comwww.ravanogp.inroManiaRavano Solar Romania SrlClUj - nAPOCAPiata muzeului, 4 a etaj II Judet cluj - Napocainfo@ravanogp.comwww.ravanogp.rousaRavano Green Power USA L.L.C.eASt RUtheRFORd1 meadowlands Plaza, suite 200, east Rutherford - 07073 - New Jerseyt. +1 855 6 RaVaNO (+1 855 6 728266)info.usa@ravanogp.comwww.ravanogp.com35aggiornamento al 31 marzo 2013Stampato su carta ecologicawww.ravanogp.it