Let's start with water, the source that helps us expand our potential.
We know it and you know it, too: hydroelectricity is one of the most important renewable energy sources. With no negative impact on the climate, it’s a natural resource in South Tyrol, thanks to its mountainous landscape and its central position in the Alpine region, which make it perfectly suited to use water for the production of clean energy.
Generating green energy in hydroelectric plants allows to avoid producing energy in thermal power stations, thus significantly reducing CO2 emissions.
These environmental plans are a key part of the concessions for large hydroelectric power plants we obtained in 2011.
The goal of our plans? To reduce the impact of hydroelectric production on the environment as much as possible.
Through environmental funds, 43 riparian municipalities have been able to take advantage of ad hoc funding to complete various projects, which include: enhancing the wastewater treatment system, restoring or improving natural environments, implementing energy saving measures, reducing pollution, and preserving the Alpine landscape.
Since 2011, every year Alperia has provided the following amounts:
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| €15.605.564 | €15.616.380 | €15.590.449 | €17.819.901 | €17.589.916 | €16.431.279 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| €17.807.960 | €17.807.960 | €18.807.090 | €18.909.849 | €19.270.061 | €19.951.522 | €22.000.000 |
Environmental plans, our future.
EMAS registration
EMAS registration is a voluntary environmental certification tool established by the European Union for companies and public bodies to assess, report and improve their environmental performance. The main focus of this tool is the environmental statement in which the organisation explains its processes, their environmental impacts, legal requirements and voluntary standards met, and indicates its improvement programme to zero or minimise its environmental impacts.
As stipulated in the EMAS regulation, the environmental statement is prepared every three years and updated annually.
Alperia Greenpower Declaration
Annual documentation on plants, company’s performance and process improvement.
Alperia Vipower Declaration
Annual documentation on the Alperia Vipower hydroelectric plants, organisation, operational and environmental data.
Remit
Documents providing inside information about Alperia, allowing consumers to choose between operators with maximum transparency.