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Genoa – Italy – Monday 15 Decemebr 2025
On 15 December 2025, in Genoa (Palazzo Ducale – Fondazione per la Cultura), L’Economia del Corriere della Sera hosted the Liguria stop of the “L’Economia d’Italia” roadshow, attended in person and livestreamed on Corriere.it and Corriere’s social channels.
“L’Economia d’Italia” is a multi-stop journey focused on Italian SMEs, supply chains, territorial competitiveness and access to capital. The Genoa stop also featured a strong emphasis on the blue economy (maritime industries) and the Ligurian business ecosystem, through institutional and business interviews.
The evening ended with the BPER “Valore Impresa 2025” Award ceremony. Simone Micheletti, Founder and CEO of Futura S.r.l. (Gruppo Futura), was among the award segment’s featured entrepreneurs, alongside other business leaders and BPER representatives.
Media coverage and available assets
- Corriere TV’s event page provides the program, context and replay access for “Liguria: Genoa”.
- The “Valore Impresa” prize is part of BPER’s initiatives tied to the roadshow, aiming to showcase strong and innovative business models across local territories.
Yiwu – China – Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Recently, our colleague Francesco Fanti, Chief Technology Officer of the Photovoltaic division, spoke at a major international summit in China dedicated to new, high-efficiency back-contact technologies for photovoltaic modules.
To an audience of global players, Francesco presented Futura’s vision:
- increasingly high-performance utility-scale systems,
- integrating technological innovation and project bankability,
- focusing on complex contexts like the Mediterranean, where efficiency and reliability truly make the difference.
For the Futura Group, participating in events like this is not only a recognition of the work done so far, but also a commitment: to bring the best solutions currently available worldwide to Italy and our projects.
A pool of banks led by UniCredit provides a EUR 46m green loan mini-perm project financing to Futura’s group for the construction of an advanced agri-voltaic plant integrated with a BESS system
1st ever advanced agri-voltaic plant with an integrated BESS system financed in Italy through a project financing scheme.
The agrivoltaic plant with expected entry in operation by 2026, will produce yearly 85GWh as clean energy in accordance with the Green New Deal targets.
Milano, 17 October 2025 – UniCredit, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, BPER, Banco di Sardegna and Banca
Ifigest successfully closed a EUR 46m green loan mini-perm project financing in favor of a special purpose
vehicle fully owned by Futura group.
The mini-perm financing, certified as Green Loan in accordance with the “Green Loan Principles”, aims at
supporting the construction and commissioning of an advanced agrivoltaic plant, with a total capacity of
approximately 45MWp, combined with a battery energy system with a 48MWh capacity.
This pioneer project is deemed to be pivotal for the energy transition and for the Italian and regional electricity
system stability, combining the grazing and livestock activities within the agrivoltaic facility, ensuring economic
and environmental benefits to both the agricultural activity and renewable production, maximizing the related
synergies.
The advanced agrivoltaic plant, integrated with a BESS system, is expected to reach has an expected annual
production of approximately 85 GWh, is able to cover the energy consumption needs of around 30,000 Italian
households. Once in operation, the project will avoid over 18,000 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year,
corresponding to a total reduction of more than 450,000 tons of CO2 equivalent over the plant lifetime.
The cutting-edge asset based project finance transaction was originated, structured and coordinated by
UniCredit as Global Coordinator & Bookrunner, Structuring Mandated Lead Arranger, Original Lender,
Sustainability Coordinator and Hedging Bank and underwritten also by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena,
BPER, Banco di Sardegna acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers, Original Lenders and Hedging Banks and
Banca Ifigest acting as Mandated Lead Arranger, Original Lenders and Account Bank, with BPER also acting
as Account Bank & Agent.
The agri-voltaic plant, currently under advanced construction phase and expected to be in operation by mid
2026, is eligible to benefit from the GSE Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme.
Simone Micheletti, CEO and founder, jointly with Bruno Fisi, stated: “This project, successfully finalized thanks
to the experience and significant track record of Futura Group, and in particular of our Chief Financial Officer
Francis Ravano, represents a pioneer project for the industry. It is the first advanced agri-voltaic plant
integrated with a BESS system to enter into operation in Italy, backed by a first ever project financing
transaction closed in Italy. This move confirms the innovative and cutting-edge approach distinguishing the
corporate culture and the people working on daily basis for Futura Group; a team group who keeps growing
and pursuing ambitious and sustainable initiatives, closely integrated with the economic and social footprint of
the region and local communities. The Project contributes to a more sustainable energy future, while also
strengthening the stability of the national electricity grid. It enables the development of marginal and
underproductive agricultural land, as well as providing significant economic support for the involved agricultural
operators.”
Francis Ravano, Chief Financial Officer, also stated “We are very pleased to have successfully concluded this
further important financing transaction to support our greenfield pipeline composed of solar, agri-voltaic, and
storage plants. I’ d really thank our entire Futura Team, without his support we would never have achieved
these results”.
Paola Garibotti, Regional Manager Northwest at UniCredit, stated: “With the first pioneering project financing
in Italy, to support the construction of an advanced agrivoltaic plant integrated with a BESS system, UniCredit
confirms its concrete commitment to the transition to a green and sustainable economy by providing both
financial and advisory support to customers who want to invest in transforming their production model. We
actively support, with innovative green finance solutions, clients who intend to invest in the transformation of
their production model, contributing to a more responsible future. This transaction in favor of the Futura Group
demonstrates our commitment to providing the communities in which we operate with the tools for success,
providing innovative financial solutions capable of generating a positive impact on the country’s energy
independence, in line with the objectives of European and national programs”.
TEAM ED ADVISORS
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer supported the Lenders as Legal Advisor. Kiwa Moroni and Marsh acted
respectively as Lenders’ Technical-Environmental advisor and Lenders’ Insurance advisor. Deloitte acted as
model auditor.
Futura has been assisted by DLA Piper as for financing documentation (team Finance), and as well as for the
permitting (team Litigation and Regulatory – Energy)
Futura Group participates in RENMAD Renewable Gases 2025
Bologna, July 2-3, 2025 – Futura Group, active in Sardinia since 2004, participated in the 2025 edition of RENMAD Renewable Gases, a leading national event on biomethane and renewable hydrogen. Two days packed with presentations, technical discussions, and roundtable discussions involving institutions, businesses, financial institutions, and stakeholders in the energy sector.
During the event, CEO Simone Micheletti presented the Sardinia Bio Methane project, recently admitted to the fifth GSE auction under the PNRR (National Renewable Energy Network). The project aims to leverage the organic resources available in the region, with a particular focus on environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.
One of the most significant aspects is the expected synergy with the already operational solid biomass power plant of Sardinia Bio Energy Srl. The integration of the two entities will create an energy ecosystem based on the principles of a circular economy and short supply chains.
In his speech, Micheletti highlighted the opportunities as well as the critical issues facing the sector, calling for regulatory simplification, regulatory stability, and support for areas without natural gas, such as Sardinia.
Participation in RENMAD represented an important opportunity to engage with industry players and institutions such as GSE, Snam, Italgas, Confindustria Energia, and MASE, sharing experiences and perspectives on the future of renewable gases.
The Futura Group thus confirms its commitment to contributing to the national energy transition with a concrete and locally rooted approach.
Rome – Thursday 3 April 2025 – Francis Ravano, Finance and Investment Director, spoke in Rome at the “Storage Italia” conference organized by Renmad to talk about the financial optimization of investments in Batteries and Storage Systems.
The event was attended by the main international and Italian stakeholders active in the BESS (Battery Energy and Storage System) segment.
The event was an opportunity to explain the reasoning to maximize the returns on the investment of a “Hybrid” Photovoltaic system associated with Batteries. Such systems will be increasingly crucial to advance the energy transition in our country.
Rimini – March 6, 2025
Today at the Key Energy Fair in Rimini, the CEO of Futura, interviewed by Tgcom24, tells us about the costs of bureaucracy in Italy to develop new renewable energy electrical systems
Today and tomorrow November 21, 2024 Simone Micheletti, CEO of Futura Group will participate as a Speaker in Bologna at the Renmad – Biometano Italia conference entitled learning to Develop and Manage Biomethane Projects in an Efficient and Profitable Way.
PRESS RELEASE
BPER finances the Futura Group for the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Sardinia
Sassari, March 20, 2024
The Futura Group has obtained financing of up to 18.5 million euros entirely granted by BPER, thanks to the Corporate & Investment Banking Department led by Marco Mandelli, for the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Sardinia in the Municipality of Porto Torres (SS), through a “Green Loan” financing on a project finance basis, acting as Sole Lender, Mandated Lead Arranger and Agent Bank.
Futura is an independent group present in Sardinia since 2004, active in the development, construction and management of renewable energy production plants from solid vegetal biomass and solar sources and in the circular economy and agricultural sector. Today it employs around 200 people in Sardinia. The plant owned by Sardinia Solar Energy 2, which will be built on an industrial site of approximately 21 hectares, will have an installed capacity of approximately 20 megawatts capable of producing approximately 41 gigawatts/hour of energy from solar sources each year, avoiding the emission of over 21 thousand tons of CO2 into the atmosphere per year, covering the energy needs of approximately 15 thousand families with 100% renewable energy and also avoiding the import and consumption of significant quantities of fossil fuels.
The use of bifacial photovoltaic modules with single-axis tracking has allowed us to maximize the production of clean energy while minimizing land use.
“We are happy to consolidate our presence in the territory with the construction of this plant and to strengthen our structure in the Autonomous Region of Sardinia with further staff hires” says Simone Micheletti, CEO of the group. The Futura group developed and built the plant in less than 24 months from the filing of the authorization with its own Contractor – Solar Constructions Srl – coordinated by the thirty-year experience of the President Eng. Bruno Fisi.
Nicola Porcari, head of the Structured Finance Service of BPER, adds: “We are particularly attentive to this type of operation in BPER and confirm the importance of renewable energy and more generally of environmental issues within our strategy of supporting investments aimed at supporting the development and consolidation of sustainable sources while respecting and enhancing our territory and our entrepreneurs”.